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Pana handled Springfield Calvary 89-13 in an impressive showing in an Illinois girls basketball matchup.
In recent action on December 12, Springfield Calvary faced off against Mt Pulaski and Pana took on Athens on December 19 at Pana High School. For a full recap, click here.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Department of Education on Friday announced an initiative for children and parents to find a moment in their hectic schedules to pause, take a break, and share that time with others.
It's called the “603 Moment" campaign, reflecting the state's area code and the June 3 start. Gov. Chris Sununu planned its launch at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats baseball game, distributing small whiteboards to patrons and encouraging them to share their moment in writing.
The initiative advertises, “Reset. Let Go. Grow."
“Just like the #HomeHikeChallenge from the last two years, our #603Moment initiative seeks to help New Hampshire kids, parents, and families refocus and appreciate the little things in life,” Sununu said in a statement. “Let’s channel these 603 Moments into positive change and renew important discussions on the importance of social and emotional health not just in our schools, but also in our communities.”
Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said a moment “can occur on a walk or a lunch break, or perhaps it is a peaceful reflection while visiting a favorite place, or just a few deep breaths while in the midst of chaos."
Residents will be encouraged to share their moment on social media with the hashtag #603Moment. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/education/article/Education-destress-campaign-emphasizes-reset-17217502.php | 2022-06-03 16:35:31 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/education/article/Education-destress-campaign-emphasizes-reset-17217502.php |
Ongoing, proactive testing paired with bespoke, scientifically-backed clinical care ensures women can enjoy a safe, life changing experience
AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellcore, a science-backed at-home hormone optimization program for men, has introduced a women's program built on the same principles: wellness, accessibility, personalization and most importantly, safety. The comprehensive program elevates industry standards by providing painless at-home hormone assessments along with ongoing, proactive testing of 22 biomarkers. This helps identify imbalances with more accuracy than other at-home services, which are then treated with a personalized hormone optimization protocol.
"Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been overlooked in women's medicine for many years, despite the plethora of sound medical literature available to prove the efficacy of HRT. We owe it to women and their families to present this specialized field of medicine in a way that makes it accessible to all," said Mary Ann Butler, ARPN, Wellcore.
HRT is finally being recognized as a safe and effective treatment for menopausal symptoms. The widely publicized results of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial in 2002 led to a decade of unfounded uncertainty about the safety of HRT, but the study has since been disproven and criticized for its flawed design and methodology. In fact, clinical studies have repeatedly shown that bioidentical female hormones, when used correctly, can prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, and certain cancers. It also addresses debilitating menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, unexplained weight gain, lack of libido, sexual dysfunction, sleep disturbances and brain fog.
To enable women to confidently enjoy the benefits of HRT, Wellcore's program includes:
- 3-4 blood assessments in the first year, every 6 months thereafter for true optimization
- Painless blood draw using a premium collection device that is more accurate than finger prick tests, and less cumbersome than saliva tests
- Lab work analyzes up to 5 times as many biomarkers as competitors
- Experienced clinicians provide concierge level care and tailored medical guidance
- Bioidentical hormone medications - testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, DHEA, and thyroid
- Multiple treatments are available including creams, capsules, liquids or vaginal inserts to provide women with options that best suit their lifestyle and preferences
"At Wellcore, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live the life they deserve, regardless of age or gender. Women have been neglected by the healthcare industry for far too long which is why we are committed to providing women with the same level of care and attention as men," said Jason Whitson, CEO and co-founder. "It has also been amazing to see the positive impact our pilot program had on participating couples. When both partners are feeling their best, it can lead to a stronger, more fulfilling relationship."
The Wellcore women's program is currently available in Alaska, Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. To ensure accessibility, the hormone assessment kit, which includes a comprehensive blood analysis as well as a video consultation with a clinician, is available for $99. The all-inclusive hormone optimization program which entails all future lab work, consultations and shipping is $225 per month and billed quarterly. For more information, please visit https://www.teamwellcore.com/women.
About Wellcore:
Founded by Jason Whitson and Bill Peebles, Wellcore stands for science-backed wellness, accessibility, and personalization in hormonal health. The company is dedicated to providing a seamless and holistic experience, prioritizing education and empowerment for every man and woman. The program is the result of nearly two years of development, and leverages key data and learnings from decades of clinical experience and over 120 scientific studies. www.teamwellcore.com
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics.
The departure pointed to a fresh wave of turmoil among key officials at Twitter since Musk took over last year.
Ella Irwin, Twitter’s head of trust and safety, confirmed her resignation in a pair of tweets late Friday. She did not say in the message why she was leaving, but her departure came shortly after Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of tweets about a conservative media company’s documentary that questions transgender medical treatment for children and teens.
Musk was responding to complaints by Jeremy Boreing, co-CEO of the media company, the Daily Wire. Boreing said in tweets and retweets of conservative commentators Thursday that Twitter was suppressing the movie by flagging posts about it as hate speech and keeping the movie off lists of trending topics.
Boreing tweeted that Twitter canceled a deal to premiere “What is a Woman?” for free on the platform “because of two instances of ‘misgendering.’” Twitter rules prohibit intentionally referring to transgender individuals with the wrong gender or name.
“This was a mistake by many people at Twitter. It is definitely allowed,” Musk tweeted back. “Whether or not you agree with using someone’s preferred pronouns, not doing so is at most rude and certainly breaks no laws.”
Irwin tweeted Friday that “one or two people noticed” she left the company the day before, and she noted speculation about whether she was fired or quit. She teased that she would post 24 tweets to explain her departure.
Then she posted that she was just kidding about the long narrative.
“In all seriousness, I did resign but this has been a once in a lifetime experience and I’m so thankful to have worked with this amazing team of passionate, creative and hardworking people. Will be cheering you all and Twitter as you go!”
Next to Musk, Irwin had been the most prominent voice of the company’s ever-changing content policies in recent months.
Twitter has struggled to bring back advertisers turned off by Musk’s drastic changes and loosening of rules against hate speech since he bought Twitter for $44 billion in October. Twitter also has an incoming CEO, Linda Yaccarino, known for decades of media and advertising industry experience, but she hasn’t started yet.
Irwin and Twitter didn’t respond to requests from The Associated Press for comment.
Twitter has been in turmoil including mass layoffs and voluntary departures since the billionaire Tesla owner bought the San Francisco company and took it private. The company’s head of trust and safety left shortly after the takeover, and turnover in the top ranks has continued. Last month, Twitter fired two more top managers. | https://www.wdtn.com/technology/ap-technology/twitter-executive-responsible-for-content-safety-resigns-after-elon-musk-criticism/ | 2023-06-03 23:19:11 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/technology/ap-technology/twitter-executive-responsible-for-content-safety-resigns-after-elon-musk-criticism/ |
Pennsylvania celebrates educational options and quality schools during annual School Choice Week
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schools, organizations, and individuals are planning 870 celebrations of educational opportunity this month as traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning options, private schools, and home educators highlight their unique choices.
During the last two years, families and educators in Pennsylvania have faced the academic consequences of the pandemic. A survey this month by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation showed that 53.7 percent of parents have recently explored or are currently considering new options for their child's education. During School Choice Week 2023, parents can learn about school choice and attend local events as they consider their K-12 options for the next school year.
The Nation's Report Card (NAEP) released in 2022 underlined the need to invest in quality education options. Pennsylvania students experienced greater learning losses than the national average.
The Week will bring helpful and handy information that parents need in order to support their kids. The Week is the best time of the year for families to consider their education options for the next school year.
Across the country, parents can choose between traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, homeschooling, and newer options like learning pods or microschooling.
But education policies vary from state to state. In Pennsylvania, the state allows each district to set its own open enrollment policies for parents wanting to choose a traditional public school. The state has many public charter and public magnet schools, as well as full-time online public schools. Pennsylvania families in low-achieving school zones or who fall below a certain income level may be eligible for state-run scholarship programs.
Across the state, events that are positive, supportive of a wide variety of school options, and family-friendly are planned, from in-school activities to large celebrations. Among the notable celebrations in Pennsylvania will be a capitol press conference in Harrisburg on January 23 and a school fair in Pittsburgh on January 28.
"Supporting school choice and generating awareness about education options is particularly important this month," said Shelby Doyle, vice president of public awareness at the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. "This is a key time of year for parents to begin the school search process for the fall, and the information and activities available this week will help kickstart that journey."
To download a guide to Pennsylvania school choice, use the school finder tool to search schools in your area or see celebration photos visit schoolchoiceweek.com/pennsylvania.
Local celebrants are available to discuss their plans with reporters upon request.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, public charter, public magnet, online, private, and homeschooling. Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities. The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.
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HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Fiona was expected to become a hurricane as it neared Puerto Rico on Saturday, threatening to dump up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain as people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
The storm previously battered various eastern Caribbean islands, with one death reported in the French territory of Guadeloupe. Regional prefect Alexandre Rochatte told reporters Saturday that the body was found on the side of a road after floods washed away a home in the capital of Basse-Terre. More than 20 other people were rescued amid heavy wind and rain that left 13,000 customers without power.
Fiona was located 130 miles (210 kilometers) southeast of St. Croix Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph). It was moving west at 8 mph (13 kph) on a path forecast to pass near or over Puerto Rico on Sunday night. Fiona was expected to become a hurricane while moving near Puerto Rico.
“We are already starting to feel its effects,” said Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi. “We should not underestimate this storm.”
He said the heavy rains anticipated are dangerous because the island’s soil is already saturated. Meanwhile, many Puerto Ricans worried about serious power outages since the reconstruction of the island’s power grid razed by Hurricane Maria in 2017 only recently began. The grid remains fragile and power outages occur daily.
Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain.
Forecaster issued a hurricane watch for the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the southern coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Engaño westward to Cabo Caucedo and for the northern coast from Cabo Engaño westward to Puerto Plata.
In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, casinos, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors. Officials also transferred hundreds of endangered Puerto Rican parrots to their shelter.
“It’s time to activate your emergency plan and contact and help your relatives, especially elderly adults who live alone,” said Dr. Gloria Amador, who runs a nonprofit health organization in central Puerto Rico.
Pierluisi said $550 million in emergency funds are available to deal with the storm’s aftermath along with enough food to feed 200,000 people for 20 days three times a day.
At least one cruise ship visit and several flights to the island were canceled, while authorities in the eastern Caribbean islands canceled school and prohibited people from practicing aquatic sports as Fiona battered the region.
In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph (120 kph), which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. They also said 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell in three hours in the Gros Morne area.
Fiona, which is the Atlantic hurricane season’s sixth named storm, was predicted to bring 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) in isolated spots. Rains of 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) were forecast for the Dominican Republic, with up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) in places. Life-threatening surf also was possible from Fiona’s winds, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lester in the eastern Pacific was on a projected path that could bring landfall near the Acapulco area on Mexico’s southwestern coast Saturday night.
Lester was expected to remain a tropical storm until hitting the Mexican coast. Forecasters warned of potential dangers from heavy rains.
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) late Friday. It was centered 85 miles (140 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and moving moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph).
A tropical storm warning was up from Puerto Escondido to Zihuatanejo. The hurricane center said Lester could drop from 3 to 6 inches (8 to 15 centimeters) of rain on the coasts of upper Guerrero state and Michoacan state, with isolated areas getting 12 inches (30 centimeters). | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-puerto-rico-under-hurricane-watch-as-ts-fiona-approaches/ | 2022-09-17 17:30:54 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-puerto-rico-under-hurricane-watch-as-ts-fiona-approaches/ |
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of HUMBL, Inc. ("HUMBL" or the "Company") (OTCMKTS: HMBL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether HUMBL and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
HUMBL began trading publicly on November 12, 2020, after a reverse merger with Tesoro Enterprises, Inc. HUMBL failed to disclose that the HUMBL Pay App did not have the basic functionality promised to investors and that several of the Company's hyped international business partnerships had a very low chance of contributing material revenues to the Company's bottom line. The Company also sold a series of highly speculative unregistered securities called BLOCK Exchange Traded Index ("ETX") products. These products purported to "simplify digital asset investing" for customers seeking exposure to cryptocurrency investments. In reality, these were unregistered securities that were collateralized by a variety of highly speculative and risky digital assets. On April 25, 2022, the price of HUMBL common stock hit a low of $0.11 per share, down from a price high of $6.84 during the Class Period. Likewise, the price of BLOCK ETX has dropped over 87% from its height during the Class Period and has not recovered.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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‘Explosive spending’ continues as midterm election day nears
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The midterm elections are just weeks away and candidates are making their last-minute pitches to voters. Aiding those efforts is historic amounts of money.
“We’re making sure that our party and our candidates have the resource to win their election,” said Danielle Alvarez, a Republican National Committee spokesperson.
“This matters. And we’re doing the work and we’re doing it really well,” said Sam Cornale, executive director for the Democratic National Committee.
The two major political parties going blow for blow this election cycle in fundraising and spending. According to the Federal Election Commission, through the end of the 2018 midterm cycle, under $6 billion were spent. Through the end of September 2022, more than $6 billion has been spent with weeks to go until election day.
Cornale says the Republicans are relying on mega donor special interest to fill their coffers. Alvarez argues they’re using a holistic approach, including large donors helping where smaller donors impacted by inflation cannot. Both acknowledge the stakes are high and it costs a lot to compete in these conditions.
“We’ve got to elect Republicans up and down the ballot in order to restore our country,” said Alvarez.
“Joe Biden talks about this as a battle for the soul of the nation and I take that very seriously. And we’re not going to unilaterally disarm in that battle,” said Cornale.
According to Open Secrets, an organization that follows campaign finance, the Democratic Party is outraising the Republican Party.
Sarah Bryner, director of research & strategy at Open Secrets says a large number of competitive races is leading to a lot of spending.
“We’re just seeing a continuation of what we’ve seen over the last two cycles which is explosive spending,” said Bryner.
Bryner says the polarizing Donald Trump era is still evident in races across the country with spending for and against Trump-style candidates is through the roof. She says spending is high up and down the ballot and across formats, with a lot of it going to online ads, in addition to television.
“Spending follows the eyeballs and the eyeballs are not opening direct mail leaflets to the same degree that we saw 10 years ago,” said Bryner.
Spending is expected to ramp up even more as election day nears. Open Secrets predicts to the tune of $9.3 billion.
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BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Rapid7 Inc. (RPD) on Tuesday reported a loss of $25.9 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had a loss of 43 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 16 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 8 cents per share.
The cybersecurity company posted revenue of $183.2 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $181.3 million.
For the current quarter ending in June, Rapid7 expects its per-share earnings to range from 9 cents to 12 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $187 million to $189 million for the fiscal second quarter.
Rapid7 expects full-year earnings in the range of 83 cents to 89 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $773 million to $779 million.
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In its push for more Black players, MLB hopes results are on the horizon from grassroots efforts
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer
PHOENIX (AP) — Zion Rose is well aware that the percentage of Black players in Major League Baseball has been on the decline for decades.
But the 18-year-old catcher from Chicago, still sweaty from a workout during MLB’s Draft Combine this week at Chase Field in Phoenix, said he’s got some news: That’s not going to be the case for long.
“You’ll see,” he said. “We’re starting to come through.”
Rose was one of more than 300 players of all backgrounds in Phoenix this week to take part in the combine, which featured workouts, interviews and games in an effort to showcase some of the game’s best amateur talent at the high school and college levels before July’s draft. MLB said that approximately 15% of the players in the showcase were Black.
The hope is that the next Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts or Andrew McCutchen will be in that bunch. Possibly several.
A recent study from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida found Black players represented just 6.2% of players on MLB opening day rosters, down from last year’s previous record low of 7.2%. Both figures are the lowest recorded in the study since it began in 1991, when 18% of players were Black. Last year’s World Series was the first since 1950 without a U.S.-born Black player.
There are tangible reasons to believe the percentage of Black players might be on the upswing soon.
Four of the first five players picked in last summer’s amateur draft were Black for the first time ever. Those four were among the hundreds who had participated in diversity initiatives such as the MLB Youth Academy, DREAM Series and the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program. MLB has also pledged $150 million in a 10-year partnership with the Players Alliance. The nonprofit organization of current and former players works to increase Black involvement at all levels.
Many of those programs started several years ago, and the younger participants are starting to hit draft-eligible age.
Rose is among them. He said the diversity initiatives didn’t just provide exposure to scouts, but also opened a vital pipeline for minority players to connect, share experiences and see faces similar to their own. The catcher said that Black former MLB players and coaches were also in attendance at many of the tournaments, providing role models. He cited Reds pitcher Hunter Greene as a big influence.
“I met most of my best friends at those camps,” Rose said. “Just being able to see people your color playing the game, being able to relate to them, that’s been important.”
Homer Bush Jr. — whose dad played in the big leagues for seven seasons for the Blue Jays, Yankees and Marlins — said baseball is also doing a better job of being social media savvy. The outfielder just finished his junior season in college at Grand Canyon.
Bush said its important that baseball portrays itself as a fun sport. Baseball’s trend of elaborate celebrations for home runs and big hits — like Pittsburgh’s swashbuckling routine — is a good start.
He also said he believes having more Black players in the big leagues should create a snowball effect that brings more young minority players into the game.
“I could talk about it for hours,” Bush said. “But I feel like one of the biggest things is just representation. I had a dad who played in the big leagues, so I had someone to look up to and admire. But most guys — when you click on MLB Network or ESPN — there’s not a ton of Black baseball players.”
Of course, there are other variables to getting more minority players to the big leagues — mainly money and time.
Simply put, developing a big-league ballplayer is usually expensive. There’s the equipment, the costs of joining a travel team and the pricey individual instruction that is sometimes needed — expenses than can easily total thousands of dollars per year. There’s also the time commitment: weekends completely filled with two and sometimes three games each day.
“We took a lot of videos of other players for their parents who couldn’t make it,” said Shaun Rose, Zion’s dad.
Karin Rose, Zion’s mom, said she was fortunate that she has a job as a school nurse, which allowed her to travel with Zion during much of the summer baseball season while Shaun worked at his barber shop. Money wasn’t a huge problem, because both had good jobs and some family members chipped in.
Zion took the additional step of transferring from Brother Rice High School in Chicago to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior season, so he could take advantage of the facilities and year-round baseball weather. He’s ranked by MLB.com as the 144th best prospect in this year’s draft, projecting for roughly the fifth round, where the recommended signing bonus is around $400,000.
“We understood the sacrifice, but it was Zion’s will to be a great player that put us in this position,” Karin Rose said. “We’ve been really blessed with travel ball, lots of support from friends and family.”
Several Black former MLB players were in Phoenix to help with the combine, including Chris Young, who played in the big leagues for 13 seasons and was an All-Star with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010. He said the sport’s diversity inititaves are a good way to lessen the financial load, but it will never go away completely.
“I don’t think baseball is going to get any less expensive anytime soon,” the 39-year-old Young said. “It’s an expensive game. It was an expensive game even back when I was a kid.”
He also hopes that more Black athletes will choose baseball over football or basketball, sports that have claimed top baseball prospects in the past like Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. Another of this year’s top prospects — Duce Robinson — is trying to decide between pro baseball or playing tight end at USC.
“We have to make it worth their while,” Young said. “If you’re getting guys like that — I don’t want to overspeak — but you’re getting athletes like Mike Trout. Then it’s just up to each team’s player development.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard and Will Graves contributed to this report.
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Wynter Cole Smith's family mourns loss of 'our little burst of joy'
Detroit — Two days after a 2-year-old Lansing girl's body was found in an east-side alley, her grandmother said the ordeal of the past week is taking its toll on her.
Shortly before a Friday vigil, Sharen Eddings visited the spot where Wynter Cole Smith was found, reportedly strangled with a telephone charger cord. Her body was spotted about 100 feet off Erwin Street in a grassy area next to a privacy fence.
“I just got out of the hospital,” Eddings said. “I was dehydrated and I wasn’t eating. This whole week I haven’t slept. I need mental health services."
Eddings called Wynter "our little burst of joy.”
“She was bubbly, and she brought light to our lives,” she said. “We’re grateful we got to know her. This hit us hard but when you grow up in Detroit, you’re used to it. We’ve had family members who passed due to violence, but it’s different when it’s a child. How do you attack a 2-year-old?”
Eddings and other relatives joined supporters for a vigil Friday to honor Wynter near the site where authorities found the child's body.
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It was the second such gathering in that neighborhood. Dozens attended another vigil on Thursday night.
Ramone Russell and girlfriend Ilissa Marbarch of Roseville came to add balloons to the dozens affixed to a traffic sign and a fence nearby.
“We just wanted to come out here and pay our respects,” Russell said. "We’ve got a little daughter to and it’s just terrible. What happened to that little girl.”
Jack Lewis, whose family has lived in the area for decades, said he often walks through the alley where the girl was found, about 100 feet from Erwin Street between a garage and a privacy fence.
“This neighborhood has its days, because it’s Detroit, but you don’t do that to kids, man,” said Lewis, whose family set out food for Wynter’s relatives.
Family members wearing T-shirts bearing the message “bring Wynter home” tied balloons to pieces of brick from the alley and secured them near the spot where the girl's body was found.
About 200 people came to the memorial, including area motorcycle clubs, city officials, and police from Detroit and Lansing.
As Eddings started to pray, a breeze rustled the balloons. “That’s Wynter,” she said.
Following the prayer, Eddings said her inclination was to “wish darkness” on the man charged in her death but she added: "If we concentrate on him then we take away from her. I told my son: 'Don’t let that monster poison your heart.' We’ve got work to do.”
Eddings added: “I got knocked down, but I’m gonna dust myself off and keep going.”
The vigil unfolded hours after Rashad Trice was charged in federal court with allegedly kidnapping the toddler and strangling her to death with a phone charger.
Trice will be eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted of kidnapping resulting in death, and the mandatory minimum is life in prison.
He has also been charged in state court in Lansing with beating and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Symari Cole, Wynter's mother, at her apartment. Cole and Trice also have a 1-year-old son together.
Late Sunday, Trice allegedly fled with Wynter after attacking Cole, prompting an Amber Alert and extensive search stretching from Lansing to Metro Detroit.
Trice was arrested in St. Clair Shores later Monday after a patrol officer spotted his vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, police said. Trice tried to flee and crashed into another police vehicle after a quick chase. He tried to grab an Eastpointe officer's gun before police used a Taser on him and took him to the hospital.
Trice became upset because his ex girlfriend didn’t want to date him anymore, Eddings said.
“To try to kill someone because they don’t want you is crazy,” she said. "You don’t burn the whole house down because somebody doesn’t want you. That’s a weak person. To (the girlfriend): you had every right not to want to be with him.”
Wynter's father, Ajay Smith, 24, of Detroit, also is grappling with the loss.
The senior at the University of Tennessee Martin studying communications and plays wide receiver for the school's football team. He returned to Michigan this week as the search for his daughter intensified.
Wynter was a "very smart, great, loveable young girl," Smith told The Detroit News. "Her smile was so contagious, and I don't see anybody could ever hate that."
Eddings said she used to teach computer coding to schoolchildren in Detroit, and will create a scholarship in Wynter’s name to teach coding.
“That’s the way we choose to honor Wynter,” she said.
“ I’m not a politician I don’t want to be,” Eddings said. “But we need to stop letting these violent prisoners out of jail.”
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield said Friday was “a very difficult day for the city of Detroit. We are all mourning for our Wynter. She is our family. Everyone is grieving in their own way.”
Sheffield also pointed out there are resources available for domestic violence victims.
“Domestic violence is something that a lot of women in our city may be dealing with,” she said.
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SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest," or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, announced today that Nefecon, the first-in-disease treatment for primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), has been approved by the Hainan Medical Products Administration for clinical use in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital's Hainan subsidiary. The launch of this early-access program in Hainan marks the beginning of a new treatment era for IgA nephropathy in China, where Everest can now offer patients a targeted therapy that could fundamentally change their disease progression.
China has the highest prevalence of primary glomerular diseases in the world with an estimated 5 million IgAN patients. There are no approved therapies in the country, and while non-targeted options such as RAS inhibitors are used to treat IgAN, they do not fundamentally alter disease progression. Up to 50% of IgAN patients with disease progression are at the risk of kidney failure within 10-20 years, which may require dialysis or kidney transplant. There is a very significant unmet medical need among IgAN patients in China and other Asian countries.
"We are eager for IgAN patients in China to gain access to this first-in-disease, innovative medicine, with support from favorable national pharmaceutical innovation policy and the Hainan Boao Lecheng Pilot Zone, " said Rogers Yongqing Luo, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines. "Renal disease is one of Everest Medicines' core areas of focus. As the anchor product in the company's renal portfolio, Nefecon's early-access program will greatly enhance its awareness among the public and the medical community, and help accelerate the product's commercialization upon potential NDA approval later this year."
"As the world's first-in-disease treatment for IgA nephropathy, Nefecon can reduce the overproduction of pathogenic IgA1 from the origin. In phase 2 and phase 3 clinical studies, Nefecon has proven to significantly reduce the levels of Galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) and IgA immune complexes in circulation, confirming it as a targeted treatment," said Professor Zhang Hong with Peking University First Hospital who is a member of the global steering committee for the Phase 3 clinical study NefIgArd.
According to the recent topline results from the global NefIgArd study, which investigated the effect of Nefecon versus placebo in patients with primary IgAN, the trial met its primary endpoint with Nefecon demonstrating a highly statistically significant benefit over placebo (p value < 0.0001) in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over a two-year period, comprised of nine months of treatment with Nefecon or placebo followed by 15 months of follow-up off drug. Treatment benefit on eGFR was apparent across baseline urine protein creatinine ratio (UPCR) subgroups, and sustained proteinuria effects and eGFR treatment benefits were observed 15 months after drug discontinuation, providing evidence for disease modification.
Nefecon has already been approved and marketed in the United States, the European Union and the UK. It was granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Priority Review status in China, and a decision from the National Medical Products Administration is expected in the second half of this year.
About Nefecon
Nefecon is a patented oral, delayed release formulation of budesonide, a corticosteroid with potent glucocorticoid activity and weak mineralocorticoid activity that undergoes substantial first pass metabolism. The formulation is designed as a delayed release capsule that is enteric coated so that it remains intact until it reaches the Peyer's patch region of the lower small intestine. Each capsule contains coated beads of budesonide that target mucosal B-cells present in the ileum where the disease originates, as per the predominant pathogenesis models.
In June 2019, Everest Medicines entered into an exclusive, royalty-bearing license agreement with Calliditas, which gives Everest Medicines exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Nefecon in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. The agreement was extended in March 2022 to include South Korea as part of Everest Medicine's territories.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products and vaccines that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record from both leading global pharmaceutical companies and local Chinese pharmaceutical companies in high-quality discovery, clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include cardio-renal diseases, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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Last month’s ruling by the Southern Baptist Convention affirming the exclusion of churches led by female pastors, while disappointing, is not surprising. The debate over the authority that women can hold in the church is a tale as old as time, and as a female pastor, it makes me even more weary than the drive home from a weeklong youth retreat.
Frankly, I’d be more interested in the deliberations if the actual needs of people weren’t so immediate and serious. Maybe the reason you don’t hear much from female pastors is because they’re too busy being pastors.
In the first week after my ordination in 2015, I drove to a nearby cemetery, wondering if I was supposed to park in the special clergy space. I was officiating my first funeral, engrossed by wanting to get it all right, bringing the right words of comfort, saying the words that men and women have said for generations before me: The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not be in want. It felt like a sweet mercy to have my first funeral with a loving, intact family laying their grandmother to rest.
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In the years that followed, I would stand next to women like Michelle, who lost her teenage son to an overdose; Sarah, who lost her infant to SIDS; Jackie, who lost her husband in a car accident. I would stand quietly next to people in all the deepest places of transition of a human life. Next to graves. Next to hospital beds. Next to couples saying their vows. I would hold babies in my arms to baptize, hold hands in the emergency room, grab a shoulder before walking down the aisle to a wedding ceremony, hold out bread and wine to offer life.
I do what women are often beautifully gifted to do: I explain the Scripture. I go in crisis. I offer wisdom. I lead. But it was not what I set out to do. I was raised to believe that I could do and be anything, but that mandate stopped at the church doors. Growing up, we moved around a lot and went to various churches. In all of those different spaces, I never once heard a woman preach, or even lead a congregation in prayer. Women made announcements. Women sang special songs. Women taught children. But women never prophesied, or organized, or comforted the congregation.
To no one’s surprise, I didn’t want to be a pastor. I wanted to be a Supreme Court justice. And honestly, it felt more likely that I would be in the highest court of the land than preach a sermon on a Sunday morning. There was nothing I wanted to do less than fight my way into a position of authority. But while volunteering as a youth leader in my little church, I found myself coming alive as I planned Bible lessons. I was preparing for graduate school in another field, and yet nothing felt more right than when I was leading and teaching.
In my first year, I met Darcy, who had a sister named Elizabeth with a rare, terminal genetic disease. I was barely an adult myself, trying to find words of comfort and truth for a middle schooler who was asking the deepest questions we all have: If there is a God, why does he allow pain and suffering?
I was with Darcy the day her sister died. I didn’t know a lot, but I knew enough to be quiet. To hold her hand. To desperately ask God to be close, to allow her to find a place in a family whose life had revolved around sickness and death for so long. One year later, the family called me to ask if I would come lead a time of celebration and remembrance at their Elizabeth’s graveside. I recall asking the family if they wanted me to call the “real” pastors of our church. But they wanted me. It was November, it was cold, and I read from Psalm 139: All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. In the pain of the moment, my faith was telling me God knew the days of Elizabeth’s life, and he knew the days of Darcy’s life. We released balloons and told stories of Elizabeth. I stood next to Darcy. We got ice cream. And He knew my days, too.
I wrestled with my calling for years. “God, if you wanted me to be a pastor, why didn’t you make me a man?” I didn’t want to be an icon, or a trailblazer, or a symbol of some argument that started way before me and, honestly, will continue well beyond the time I am laid to rest. I thought my first funeral was after I was ordained, but it turns out, I’d been pastoring for much longer than that.
Pastoring is not something I wanted to choose — but I couldn’t not lead. I couldn’t not show up with spiritual authority in the spaces I found myself, because that’s how I was made. And so by the grace of God, and the sacrificial leadership of men willing to open the door for me, by a congregation willing to evolve and accept me, and with so many tears and much more drama than I expected, I became a pastor. Fifteen years after I took my first seminary class, 13 years after my first impromptu graveside service, I took my vows of ordination.
And for those who might wonder: I don’t have to do biblical gymnastics to get to this point of view. I’ve been taught to interpret the whole of Scripture, to ask the question of God’s intent from Genesis to Revelation. I read that it was God’s holy design for men and women to lead together (Genesis 1:28). Skip ahead a few books, and I find Deborah, who led all of Israel (Judges 4). I need only look to Jesus, who consistently invited women to the table, who made it clear to everyone about the needs of the world: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord, therefore, to send workers into his harvest” (Luke 10:2). If the workers are so few, it’s a strange strategy to exclude more than half of the church.
Now, my little corner of the church world looks a little different than it did 20 years ago. I’m one of a handful of women ordained as a teaching elder in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I have a seat at the table. Not every male pastor in the room agrees with my authority, but we have all taken vows to mutually submit to each other and respect one another, in the way of love. And so we sit together and pray together; we take communion together; we hold the tension together. We have such a long way to go, but I am glad I now live in a world where my daughter has seen a woman preach, lead and pray — even if it is her own mom.
It is still easy to question this calling. It is still wearisome to have this conversation. But between this argument and my vulnerable heart, I hold these words of Jesus: “By their fruit you will recognize them.” The measure of a pastor isn’t in their gender. It’s in the way you felt when they counseled you in your marriage. It’s in the way they prayed over you when you were troubled. It’s in the way they live as spouses and parents and friends. Maybe we need to care less about the gender of our spiritual leaders and a little more about the fruit of their leadership.
So for the women leading and the men who support them, it’s apt to end with the words that the leader, the prophet, the judge Deborah herself wrote, after leading Israel to victory over King Sisera: March on, my soul; be strong!
From the Archives: The Sisters of this local monastery arrived in Richmond after the Civil War
In 1866, the Visitation Sisters of Baltimore, Maryland, moved to Richmond per the request of Bishop John McGill and the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Virginia. The Sisters were asked to come specifically to offer their prayers to the city, devastated by the recent Civil War as well as to help educate girls.
Shortly after they arrived, the Sisters opened an academy for girls; however, it was closed in 1927 after a unanimous decision to shift their focus and concentrate on more contemplative activities. The dormitories were then converted to serve as individual rooms for the nuns and they turned to baking sacramental bread for local parishes as their main source of income. In the early 1950s, the Sisters added a print shop and built a printing press themselves.
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Argentina’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over France in the 2022 World Cup final has sent fans around the world scrambling for gear to celebrate — but many might find that they’re too late. Official jerseys of the South American team, especially those bearing the name and number of its star player, Lionel Messi, are flying off shelves virtual and otherwise.
On the Adidas website, official Argentina jerseys are sold out, including Messi’s — although fans can have their pick of blue shoes, sweatshirts or an Argentina tank top. The company was struggling to keep up with demand even before the World Cup win, Reuters reported.
An updated version of the jersey, with three stars to mark Argentina’s three World Cup wins, is not yet out.
To snatch one of the coveted official blue-and-white tops, Argentina admirers might have to splurge. As of Tuesday morning, the popular resale site StockX had Argentina’s World Cup 2022 Messi jerseys listed for about $490 to $2,360, depending on the size — prices that, according to the company, reflect current demand.
StockX told The Washington Post in an email that the average price of Messi jerseys had more than doubled from November to December. The company also said sales of the top five products with “Argentina” in their name increased more than 400 percent between Saturday and Sunday.
Meanwhile, a current Messi jersey is being auctioned on eBay with a starting bid of $1,500. Vintage gear for the Argentine team from the 1980s is going for more than $900 on the Classic Football Shirts website.
The buying frenzy might be explained by the fact that the World Cup final took place during the holiday season, a result of the unusual timing of this year’s competition in Qatar, where heat was a concern. The prices also reflect the rising popularity of collectible soccer jerseys. British magazine the Face called vintage football shirts “big business” in 2019, and some of those buyers might just have an investment in mind.
But for many, the shirts are a memento. A 2021 article in the Athletic described acquiring soccer jerseys as a way of making transient sports memories feel more tangible. “Every goal is a fleeting moment that isn’t coming back, but a shirt that might remind you of that moment is always there,” Nick Miller wrote.
Messi’s goals on Sunday night — which made him the first player to score in every round of the World Cup — are moments supporters will want to hold on to.
Even his Instagram post showing the elated first-time World Cup victor holding the trophy has received overwhelming attention. It is now reportedly the most-liked photo posted by an athlete on Instagram, toppling a post by the Argentine star’s longtime rival, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal.
Argentina jerseys with two gold stars above the national soccer federation’s logo are in especially high demand. With every World Cup win, teams are allowed to add a star to their jerseys, and Argentina had previously taken home the trophy in 1978 and 1986. For those seeking a relic from before 2022’s nail-biter final, the two-starred version has taken on an “I knew them before the were cool” energy — like having a T-shirt from a now-famous band’s first tour.
Jerseys bearing three stars are sure to hit the market soon and, if the past is prologue, Messi’s are bound to go quickly. Last summer, his Paris Saint-Germain jersey sold out online in just 30 minutes. Football fanatics will, like Messi himself, have to move fast. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/20/argentina-champion-jersey-adidas-messi/ | 2022-12-20 09:54:53 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/20/argentina-champion-jersey-adidas-messi/ |
- It was confirmed the presence of Prophage and Jamphage in the Alkalihalobacillus clausii
- Prophage and Jamphage are expected to play a substantial role in bacterial survival and immune regulation in the body.
BOSTON and SEOUL, South Korea, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iNtRON Biotechnology ("iNtRON", www.intodeworld.com) has announced today the identification of Prophage and (non-) ORF-Jamphage from the microbiome frequently observed in long-term Pancreatic cancer survivors. This significant identification was achieved as part of ongoing PHAGERIARUS® development project conducted by New Drug Part of the company.
PHAGERIARUS® development project is focused on acquiring bacteriophage-derived proteins that can serve as Immune Regulators (IR). The ultimate goal is to develop phage-based immunotherapeutics capable of treating a range of immune disorders including cancer. The project is built on the research that bacteriophages not only act as essential factors for the survival and growth of bacteria, but also play a role in regulating the immune system. In addition to the ongoing efforts to secure diverse IR candidates, the project involves with comprehensive genomic and functional analysis of disease-associated microbiomes and bacteriophages. Additionally, the project aims to elucidate the Mode of Action (MoA) of IR-related proteins derived from bacteriophages.
iNtRON has been conducting researches mainly focused on lytic bacteriophages for securing IR candidates and obtaining Open Reading Frames (ORFs) within its genomes. However, it has been discovered that a significant portion of bacteria residing in the body carry lysogenic bacteriophages (Prophage/Jamphage) in its genome. Recognizing the potential substantial role of these lysogenic phages in inducing immune responses within the body, iNtRON is actively securing genetic resources derived from Prophage/Jamphage.
The primary focus of the company lies in Colorectal cancer and Pancreatic cancer. It has been reported that patients diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer exhibit a specific microbiome in the organ, which is more prevalent in the long-term survivors (LTS) group (survival period longer than 10 years) compared to the short-term survivors (STS) group (survival period less than 5 years, median: 1.6 years). Alkalihalobacillus clausii has been identified as a representative microbiome, and iNtRON has obtained the strain and confirmed the presence of Prophage and Jamphage through the genomic analysis.
As previously reported, the bacterial strains are believed to affect the survival rate of Pancreatic cancer. iNtRON specifically anticipates that Prophage and (non-) ORF-Jamphage present in the strains play a significant role as IR modulating the immune system. According to the analysis results, a total of 7 strains have been identified to contain 4 types of Prophage, 3 types of ORF-Jamphage, and 12 types of Non-ORF-Jamphage, comprising a total of 531 ORFs. In conclusion, these Prophage and (non-) ORF-Jamphage-derived ORFs are considered potential IR candidates.
The secured microbiomes are expected to reduce the occurrence and recurrence of Pancreatic cancer and through a certain mechanism, promote the patient's immune system for the long-term survival. The actual functioning of the bacterial strains is expected to be mediated by Prophage and Jamphage, and iNtRON is conducting subsequent development based on the expectation.
Dr. SON, Ji-soo, the head of the BD Department said that "We are currently securing a number of IR candidate materials to verify the performance and efficacy to be applied in the development of PHAGERIARUS®. While initially focusing on Colorectal cancer and Pancreatic cancer, considering their prevalence and intractability, we plan to gradually expand our research scope to include the microbiome related to neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease." He added, "Our bacteriophage-based New Drug is undoubtedly a 'First-in-Concept' drug that can effectively control various immune-related diseases. Therefore, we will continue to actively pursue the PHAGERIARUS® development project, which involves the analysis and acquisition of Prophage and Jamphage from microbiomes specifically found in patients with various diseases, and then elucidates the functions of each component."
Mr. YOON, Kyung-won, CEO of iNtRON said that "While most of the existing bacteriophage research and development is focused on bacterial infectious diseases, iNtRON is expanding the application of bacteriophages to include antiviral drug development and also immune-related drug development." He further emphasized, "This expansion will clearly lead us to significant achievements in 'First-in-Class' and 'First-in-Concept' drug developments. We will dedicate our efforts in establishing collaborations and building technological networks with overseas companies in relation to these endeavors."
About PHAGERIARUS® Platform
iNtRON's PHAGERIARUS® platform is a novel approach to Immune & Immunotherapeutics using bacteriophages. By exploring the effects of bacteriophages on the human immune system, iNtRON aims to discover new immune regulators that can suppress diseases and serve as potent anti-cancer immunotherapy. iNtRON's research extends beyond the bacteria-bacteriophage relationship to encompass bacteria, viruses, bacteriophages, and their interactions with immunity. With a strong belief in the potential of bacteriophages as immune regulators and potent anti-cancer immunotherapies, iNtRON strives to discover their therapeutic advantages through the PHAGERIARUS® platform.
About iNtRON Biotechnology, Inc.
iNtRON (www.iNtODEWORLD.com) is a bio-new drug developing venture company and a leader in bacteriophage-based technology for human with aim to develop and investigate into the 'Immune & Immunotherapeutics' market. While pursuing global research and business development (R&BD) investments since the foundation and accelerated development after entering its IPO in KOSDAQ, the company honed in on innovating BIO New Drugs by developing various 'First-in-Class" and "First-in-Concept' bio-drugs and conducting clinical studies in phases. The Company is committed to development of innovative innovation in the infectious diseases and 'Immune & Immunotherapeutics' area.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said a proposal from Indiana Republicans to ban nearly all abortions in the state reflects a health care crisis in the country and she met Monday with Democratic state legislators on the first day of a contentious special legislative session on the issue.
Harris traveled to Indianapolis as several thousand people on both sides of the issue filled Statehouse corridors and lined sidewalks surrounding the building as a state Senate committee was set to begin hearing testimony on the Republican-sponsored proposal.
Indiana is one of the first Republican-run state legislatures to debate tighter abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court decision last month overturning Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
“Maybe some people need to actually learn how a woman’s body works,” Harris said Monday, eliciting murmurs and laughs from the Democratic legislators. “The parameters that are being proposed mean that for the vast majority of women, by the time she realizes she is pregnant, she will be prohibited from having access to reproductive health care that will allow her to choose what will happen to her life.”
Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta said the proposed ban would have “drastic consequences for women, especially for women of color and low-income women, who are already disproportionately impacted by getting adequate health care access.”
Indiana’s Republican Senate leaders proposed a bill last week that would prohibit abortions from the time an egg is implanted in a woman’s uterus with limited exceptions — in cases of rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother. The proposal followed the political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the state from neighboring Ohio to end her pregnancy.
“She is a baby,” Democratic Rep. Cherrish Pryor of Indianapolis, one of the lawmakers at the meeting with Harris, said of the child. “Why should we force babies to have babies?”
The case of the Ohio girl gained wide attention when an Indianapolis doctor said the child had to go to Indiana because Ohio banned abortions at the first detectable “fetal heartbeat” after the Supreme Court’s abortion decision.
The ultimate fate of the Indiana abortion bill in the Republican-dominated Legislature is uncertain, as leaders of Indiana Right to Life, the state’s most prominent anti-abortion group, are decrying the Senate proposal as weak and lacking enforcement provisions.
Republican Senate leaders said the bill would not add new criminal penalties against doctors involved with abortions, but they would face possibly having their medical licenses revoked for breaking the law.
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SALT LAKE CITY, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- rPlus Energies, the developer of the Graphite Solar Project near Wellington, Utah, announces a $75,000 scholarship program for the students of Carbon County, Utah. Under the inaugural program in its Local First Scholarship series, rPlus is joined by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company and Sundt Renewables, the owner and the engineering, procurement and construction contractor, respectively, for the Graphite Solar Project located in Carbon County, the first solar project developed by rPlus Energies to reach the construction phase.
The Local First Scholarship series will be available exclusively to students residing in counties where rPlus Energies constructs a namesake project. It will support students wishing to remain local while meeting their career goals and will support rural communities in meeting their workforce needs by providing full and partial tuition scholarships to local university certificate and degree programs.
"We are very excited to kick off this first-of-its-kind scholarship and help the local community with increased job skills, allowing local students to stay in the community where they have grown up," said Luigi Resta, President & CEO of rPlus Energies.
For its Local First Scholarship – Graphite Solar program, the first in the Local First Scholarship series, rPlus Energies is partnering with Utah State University Eastern (USUE) to provide a total of $75,000 to qualifying students who are within the first 25% of their respective program/degree hours, reside in Carbon County, UT, and plan to stay local after degree or certificate completion. USUE's campus is located in Carbon County and offers an extensive certificate program that caters to local workforce needs as well as strong traditional 4-year programs.
"This scholarship will be transformative to the students who receive it," said Greg Dart, Chief Campus Administrator of Utah State University Eastern. "The commitment of rPlus Energies, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company and Sundt Renewables shows how deeply they care about this community. Their commitment to this community, this campus and these students is amazing, and we cannot thank them enough for their generosity and the impact it will have."
The Local First Scholarship – Graphite Solar program is currently open to Fall 2022 applicants through the USUE scholarship portal. Students will need to be admitted to USUE before they will be able to apply for the award. The application window closes on July 31, 2022.
About Graphite Solar
Graphite Solar is an 80 MW (ac) solar project in Carbon County, Utah. In late 2020, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, LLC purchased Graphite Solar from rPlus Energies, contracting rPlus to continue to manage the project through construction.
The Graphite Solar project has a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with PacifiCorp on behalf of Meta (previously Facebook). The contract was developed under Rocky Mountain Power's Schedule 34 green energy tariff, which allows large customers to purchase renewable energy generated on their behalf. Graphite Solar will be the first project developed by rPlus Energies to achieve commercial operation.
Graphite Solar has and will continue to support the local economy through increased tax revenues and continuing the community's legacy as an energy exporter for the region. rPlus is currently managing project construction and has sourced approximately 80% of the workers and available resources from the local community, with pay and benefits consistent and competitive with construction jobs in the region.
Graphite Solar's commercial operation date is scheduled for Summer 2022.
About rPlus Energies
rPlus Energies develops modern power plants to contribute to the rebuilding of America's energy infrastructure. Through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, and utilities, rPlus Energies develops utility-scale power plants to access a region's best mix of renewable resources to enable a more dispatchable and reliable power supply. rPlus Energies has over 30 projects across 15 market areas in the U.S. in active development including solar, wind, pumped storage hydro, and solar plus battery. rPlus Energies is a subsidiary of The Gardner Company, family owned and operated since 1976, which is dedicated to building better communities through thoughtful, sustainable practices in developing and managing real estate, renewable energy and technology, and providing results-oriented philanthropy. Learn more at www.rplusenergies.com.
About Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC is a publicly reporting, non-traded limited liability sustainable infrastructure company that acquires and manages income-producing renewable energy and other energy-related businesses, including solar and wind farms. We seek to invest in high-quality projects that sell clean power under long-term contract to high-creditworthy counterparties such as utilities, municipalities, and corporations. We are long-term owner-operators, who strive to be good stewards of the land and responsible members of the communities in which we operate. We believe our focus on power production and income generation creates value that we can then pass on to our shareholders—while facilitating the transition toward a clean energy future. For more information, please visit www.greenbackercapital.com.
About Sundt Construction
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country's largest and most respected general contractors. The 132-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable energy work and is owned entirely by its approximately 1,500-plus employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in nine major trades. Much of Sundt's workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company's administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 12 offices throughout Arizona, California, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Utah and is currently ranked the country's 58th largest construction company by ENR, the industry's principal trade magazine.
About PacifiCorp
Innovating to power a better future for the West, PacifiCorp operates the largest grid in the western United States, serving the growing energy needs of 2 million customers through 17,645 miles of transmission lines over a service area of 141,503 square miles. Our operating divisions are leaders in providing safe, reliable and sustainable low-cost power.
For More Information on Graphite Solar or rPlus Energies
Luigi Resta
lresta@rplusenergies.com
415-602-2569
For More Information on the Local First Scholarship
Maile Resta
mresta@rplusenergies.com
707-776-7773
For More Information on Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company
Chris Larson
c.larson@greenbackercapital.com
847-313-9035
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Youth Softball Hits Lawton
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The first season for Lawton’s only all girls softball league is in full swing.
The first games of Lawton’s Y-M-C-A softball league were played at the former baseball fields of Tomlinson Middle school Saturday morning.
Girls ages 7 to 12 took their first swings as softball players.
“They were diving and sliding and hitting home runs. It was great. This was a really great first, opening day,” Lawton Youth YMCA Softball co-commissioner Cassy Tice said.
The new league is the only one to offer all-girls softball in Lawton.
Most of the girls got their start playing co-ed baseball.
At the end of the last baseball season, the league lost the fields and couldn’t continue offering the sport.
To make sure the girls could still play, parents decided the girls needed a league of their own.
“We realized our girl’s weren’t going to have an opportunity to play baseball or softball so we got together and we decided we were going to start a league,” Tice said.
Lawton Youth YMCA Softball co-commissioners Logan Dye and Tice organized a league, prepared a new field and acquired a pitching machine to help the girls hit the balls more easily.
Dye’s daughter, a player on one of the teams, said when the machine pitches she “was hitting the ball every time.”
Dye and Tice said, their goal for the new league is to prepare girls for the competitive softball they will find in middle, high school, and for some, even college.
“Show the girls that you don’t have to go travel, to have a good competitive league, you can have it here in Lawton and you can keep going. Try to get to college and go play at Cameron and play at OU, OSU, any college that will take you,” Dye said.
Tice and Dye are organizing their spring season, and anyone with kids interested in playing or creating a team should call the Lawton YMCA at 580-355-9622 or email them at welcomcenter@lawtonfamilyymca.org.
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- Most customers to be restored by midnight Sunday
- More than 861,000 customers have been restored thus far
- Restoration times have been posted for all Duke Energy Florida counties
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida expects to have 90% of its outages restored by Sunday night as it works to get a vast majority of customers back on by midnight.
- The current estimated time of restoration (ETR) for 90% of DEF customers in Pasco and Pinellas counties is no later than today at 11:59 p.m.
- The current ETR for 90% of DEF customers in Highlands, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia counties is no later than 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.
Duke Energy has contacted its transmission-served customers with information about their specific ETR.
"Our crews are working tirelessly to restore power throughout our Florida territory," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "We aim to have the vast majority of our customers restored by Sunday night. We know there are pockets of hard-hit areas that will require more extensive work. We are grateful for the patience of those without power and we will continue to do everything possible to restore service as quickly as possible."
As of 4 p.m., the company has restored more than 861,000 customers, with about 171,000 customers still without power. Duke Energy Florida serves 1.9 million customers in the state.
Sometimes, customers may see a neighbor's lights come back on while they are still without power. A few explanations:
- Parts of the neighborhood may be served by different circuits, and not all circuits come back at the same time.
- There may also be a problem with their individual service line or their meter.
If your home or business is flooded, Duke Energy cannot reconnect power until the electrical system has been inspected by a licensed electrician. If there is damage, an electrician will need to make repairs and obtain verification from your local building inspection authority before power can be restored.
If the meter box is pulled away from a customer's house or mobile home service pole, and power is not being received, the homeowner is responsible for contacting an electrician to reattach the meter box and/or provide a permanent fix. In some instances, an electrical inspection may be required by the county before Duke Energy can reconnect service. An electrician can advise customers on next steps.
For rooftop solar owners, solar panels don't guarantee power during an outage since they operate partly using energy from Duke Energy's grid. Two exceptions are installing an off-grid solar system or installing a method of energy storage, such as batteries.
Duke Energy has 10,000 workers – power line technicians, damage assessors and vegetation workers – across Florida restoring power. Many crews were brought in from other states before the storm.
Localized flooding in some areas has hampered the company's ability to restore power.
During restoration, workers may not be visible in each impacted neighborhood, as the first priority is to repair large power lines and other infrastructure that will return power to the greatest number of customers as quickly and safely as possible. Click here for information on how Duke Energy restores power.
Customers who experience a power outage can report it the following ways:
- Visit duke-energy.com on a desktop computer or mobile device.
- Use the Duke Energy mobile app – download the Duke Energy App from a smartphone via Apple Store or Google Play.
- Text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may apply).
- Call the automated outage reporting system at 800.228.8485.
There is also an interactive outage map where customers can find up-to-date information on power outages, including the total number of outages systemwide and estimated times of restoration.
The company also will provide regular updates to customers and communities through emails, text messages, outbound phone calls, social media and its website, which includes power outage maps.
- Stay away from power lines that have fallen or are sagging. Consider all lines energized, as well as trees, limbs, fences or anything in contact with lines.
- If a power line falls across a car that you're in, stay in the car. If you MUST exit the car due to a fire or other immediate life-threatening situation, do your best to jump clear of the car and land on both feet. Be sure that no part of your body is touching the car when your feet touch the ground.
- A generator can be very useful during a power outage, but remember to always follow the manufacturer's instructions to ensure safe and proper operation.
- Please watch for utility crews and turn the generator off when crews are in your area. The electrical load on the power lines can be hazardous for crews making repairs.
- Operate your generator outside. Never operate it inside a building or garage.
- Electric current passes easily through water, so stay away from downed power lines and electrical wires. Don't drive over – and don't stand near – downed power lines.
For more tips during and after the storm, visit duke-energy.com/StormTips.
For company updates, visit dukeenergyupdates.com.
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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Top Golden State Warriors executive stepping down
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Bob Myers, the Golden State Warriors' president and general manager, is stepping down after 12 years with the team, ESPN is reporting.
"It's just time," Myers reportedly told ESPN on Tuesday.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 30: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors hugs general manager Bob Myers after the Warriors defeated the Kings 120-100 in game seven of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Golden 1 Center on April 30
Myers, 48, is a two-time executive of the year and a key component to the Warriors' four NBA championship wins. In his interview with ESPN, Myers said his professional future was uncertain and didn't give details on an expected return to the NBA. Myers was hired by the Warriors in 2011 as an assistant general manager and promoted to general manager in 2012.
Myers is scheduled to speak at a news conference at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
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As daylight saving time ends, new Roll by Goodyear tire installation service helps time-strapped drivers realize the possibilities an extra hour can lend
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clocks across Florida "fall back" one hour on Nov. 6 as daylight saving time ends, a welcome change for the 57% of Jacksonville and Orlando residents who feel they do not have enough time to finish daily tasks, according to a new study from Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT).
To better understand how locals can benefit from an extra hour in their day, Roll by Goodyear, a new time-saving tire installation service in Jacksonville and Orlando, surveyed* more than 1,000 local residents ahead of what could be the final year the clocks change in Florida for daylight saving.
The study revealed that, on average, Jacksonville and Orlando residents said they need three additional hours per day to work through the tasks they're expected to complete. In fact, locals are so strapped for time that two in three respondents would give up social media, TV or their phone just for an extra hour back in their day. Fortunately for drivers, sacrificing time – or social media – is no longer necessary when it comes to one common to-do: changing tires.
"We built Roll by Goodyear with drivers' busy schedules in mind and a mission to 'change tires, not your plans,'" said Johnny McIntosh, senior director of Digital and Ecommerce at Goodyear. "We hope that by introducing an effortless tire installation service in Jacksonville and Orlando, drivers can get time back in their day to focus on things that matter most."
With Roll by Goodyear, drivers in greater Jacksonville and Orlando can save time by shopping for tires on Goodyear.com and have them delivered and installed at a time and place of their choosing, whether at home, the office or even at their kid's soccer practice. With 70% of locals agreeing the hour gained on Nov. 6 will make a difference in their day, drivers can now enjoy those same "fall back" time-saving benefits they experience annually any time they need new tires.
More key highlights from the Roll by Goodyear survey:
JACKSONVILLE
- Time back is so appealing to Jacksonville adults that 85% said they would love to give people an extra hour in their day as a birthday gift.
- When asked about activities most neglected in their daily lives due to a lack of time, sleep (51%), exercise (46%), quality time with friends and family (44%) and self-care (43%) topped all responses.
- When asked what an extra hour in their day would be used for, Jacksonville respondents prioritized quality time with family and friends (38%) and getting more sleep (35%).
ORLANDO
- The search for more time is even more profound among Orlando parents, with 80% saying the time change on Nov. 6 will make a difference in their day.
- While sleep was most neglected in Orlandoans' daily lives (56%), locals prioritized quality time with family and friends (42%) and exercise (35%) if given an extra hour in their day.
- Orlando likes the idea of gifting "time back" even more than Jacksonville, with 89% of local respondents saying they would love to give an hour back as a birthday gift.
Booking an appointment with Roll by Goodyear is simple. Drivers can confirm the right tires by vehicle type, tire size or license plate number on Goodyear.com and schedule an appointment for a date, time and location that works best for them.
To learn more, book an appointment and save time on your next tire installation, visit the Roll by Goodyear website.
*Survey Methodology
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company conducted an online survey among n = 1,029 residents in Jacksonville and Orlando, FL that over the age of 18. The survey was conducted between Oct. 7-14, 2022 and has a market specific margin of error of +/- 4 percentage at a 95 percent confidence level.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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The Orioles may be winning more often these days, but as an organization, they’ve shown they leave much to be desired.
Trey Mancini stuck with his team through its darkest days. He was not only a clubhouse leader, he became the face of the Orioles organization. His fight back from Stage 3 colon cancer embodied the tenacious, never-say-die attitude that has come to characterize the current pitch of Orioles, and he is as responsible as anyone for the team’s newfound success.
Mancini was the soul of the Orioles.
The Orioles just sold their soul for a couple of pitching prospects who ultimately may have all the promise of Ubaldo Jimenez. One needs surgery, for crying out loud.
In the end, the Orioles thanked Mancini with a pat on the back and a hardy farewell.
Personally, I don’t care if they traded Mancini for Babe Ruth. The organization owed him. They repaid him with betrayal. It was only a couple weeks ago, Mancini all but pleaded with the front office to let him finish the year as an Oriole so he could be part of the team’s first run at the playoffs in years. Surely, he had earned that much consideration for all he’s meant to this club. It was too much to ask.
I know, I know, Major League Baseball is a business, but the Orioles have proven themselves to be as heartless as the worst robber barons of the Gilded Age.
Let’s face it, baseball is not what it used to be. Players drop in and drop out like people checking in and out of a hotel. In the old days, we knew the players, who established close and lasting relationships with their communities. Sure, there were trades, but fans could count on a core contingent to be there season after season. Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken, Jim Palmer, Boog Powell.
Today, they come and go so fast you need a scorecard to know who’s on the scorecard.
Making things worse, the game itself is heading down a path that makes it far less satisfying as a sport. Analytics is killing baseball.
Two out in the bottom of the ninth. Man on second with the tying run at the plate. The count, 3-2. Here comes the pitch. The batter hits a bullet to the gap in left-center. Unfortunately, the shortstop has positioned himself on the precise spot the computer told him the ball would be hit. He raises his glove and snags the ball for the third out. Game over. How exciting.
Of course, the announcers can always regale us with stats about how many miles per hour the ball came off the bat, the spin rate of the curve he hit, and how many times the batter hit a similar ball to left-center in the ninth inning during evening games played in August against right-handed pitchers named Bob.
If baseball is being challenged for its designation as the national pastime, this is why. Today’s game is boring. Major League Baseball thinks tweaking the rules with pizza-box-sized bases, machines calling balls and strikes, pitch clocks, and “stealing first” will bring back the excitement technology has stolen.
Today, even a close call at the plate has all the excitement of a haircut. What’s the call? Who cares? People in New York are going to microscopically dissect the video replay and will let us know how things work out in a few minutes. Who knows, maybe the catcher had his foot in the wrong place.
Baseball was great when it was a game of inches. Today, it is a game of some measurement too small to calculate. Personally, I don’t care if a runner’s foot hit the bag one nanosecond before the ball entered the fielder’s glove, or a tag just creased a fold in the runner’s uniform as he slid into second.
Soon, some machine is going to call sterile, clinically accurate balls and strikes. I don’t know about you, but I liked watching Earl Weaver and Billy Martin go after umpires. It was part of the entertainment. Fans, falling asleep in the stands, always wake up when the manager is out on the field kicking dirt on an umpire. In fact, it’s when fans are the loudest and most engaged. They love it! Maybe today’s managers can kick dirt on a keyboard.
Until now, baseball was always a game of subtleties of human interactions governed more by unwritten canon than anything found in the rule book. What held it together, what gave the game its enduring appeal was its character, an ethos, a set of traditions and customs developed over more than a century of play.
Technology is sucking the life out of the game. It’s robbing it of its color and personality.
Baseball instinct and intuition, the kind that set greats like Casey Stengel, John McGraw, and even Earl Weaver apart from their peers, both past and present, has been replaced with algorithms and high-speed cameras. An irrational desire to make the game perfect has destroyed what made the game great.
It’s no longer a human endeavor.
And that’s why Mancini is no longer an Oriole. Some computer program told the front office the team needed someone different.
Mancini probably hit the ball at the wrong launch angle.
How stupid of him.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person, dealing a critical defeat to Democrats in the battleground state.
The court did not address the question of whether anyone other than the voter can return his or her own ballot by mail. Election officials and others had argued that drop boxes are a secure and convenient way for voters to return ballots.
The decision sets absentee ballot rules for the Aug. 9 primary and the fall election; Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are seeking reelection in key races.
The court’s 4-3 ruling also has critical implications in the 2024 presidential race, in which Wisconsin will again be among a handful of battleground states. President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 by just under 21,000 votes, four years after Trump narrowly won the state by a similar margin.
The popularity of absentee voting exploded during the pandemic in 2020, with more than 40% of all voters casting mail ballots, a record high. At least 500 drop boxes were set up in more than 430 communities for the election that year, including more than a dozen each in Madison and Milwaukee — the state’s two most heavily Democratic cities.
After Trump lost the state, he and Republicans alleged that drop boxes facilitated cheating, even though they offered no evidence. Democrats, elections officials and some Republicans argued the boxes are secure.
The conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued in 2021. The state Supreme Court in February barred the use of drop boxes outside election clerk offices in the April election for local offices, such as mayor, city council and school board seats. The court ruled Friday on the question of whether to allow secure ballot boxes in places such as libraries and grocery stores.
State law is silent on drop boxes. The court said the absence of a prohibition in state law does not mean that drop boxes are legal.
“Nothing in the statutory language detailing the procedures by which absentee ballots may be cast mentions drop boxes or anything like them,” Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote for the majority.
The court said absentee ballots can be returned only to the clerk’s office or a designated alternative site but that site cannot be an unstaffed drop box. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission had told local election officials the boxes can be placed at multiple locations and that ballots can be returned by people other than the voter, but put that on hold pending the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Rick Esenberg, president of the conservative law firm that brought the case, said the ruling “provides substantial clarity on the legal status of absentee ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting.” He said it also makes clear that state law, not guidance from the Elections Commission, is the final word on how elections are run.
Concerns about the safety of drop boxes expressed by the majority “is downright dangerous to our democracy” Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote in dissent.
“But concerns about drop boxes alone don’t fuel the fires questioning election integrity,” she wrote. “Rather, the kindling is primarily provided by voter suppression efforts and the constant drumbeat of unsubstantiated rhetoric in opinions like this one, not actual voter fraud.”
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have also tried to enact laws limiting the use of absentee ballots, but Evers has vetoed them.
Republicans have made similar moves since Trump’s defeat to tighten access to ballots in other battleground states. The restrictions especially target voting methods that have been rising in popularity, erecting hurdles to mail balloting and early voting that saw explosive growth during the pandemic.
Bradley was joined in the majority by fellow conservative Justices Patience Roggensack, Brian Hagedorn and Chief Justice Annette Ziegler. In addition to Ann Walsh Bradley, Justices Rebecca Dallet and Jill Karofsky dissented. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-disallows-absentee-ballot-drop-boxes/ | 2022-07-08 14:37:50 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-disallows-absentee-ballot-drop-boxes/ |
WATCH: Alligator climbs fence at Florida park, backflips into water
LAKELAND, Fla. - A Florida woman out for a hike came across an 8-foot alligator climbing on top of a wooden park bench before scaling a fence and tumbling into the water below.
Selina Phillips, of Bartow, was at the Circle B Bar Reserve near Lakeland on May 4 when she caught the big beast in the act.
She posted the video to Facebook with the caption: "Up and over."
According to the McClatchy News, Phillips at one point didn’t even notice the big gator behind her until she heard a 'heavy clomping sound.'
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"I didn’t actually spot the big gator, that’s the scary part. I had my back turned to the opposite side of the bridge and stopped to look at a great blue heron when I heard the noise," she told the publication. "So I turned around and saw him halfway up on the bench inside the fenced area where [humans] usually are. [And I thought to myself]: 'How did it get there? Did we walk past each other? Did it walk behind me when my back was turned or was he already there?'"
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DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Americaneagle.com, a global digital agency and Sitecore Platinum partner, is thrilled to announce that it has received the Sitecore Partnering Excellence Award, which is designed to showcase top-performing Sitecore partners that have excelled in delivering customers exceptional digital experiences utilizing Sitecore solutions.
Open to all Sitecore partners globally, winners are chosen based on their commitment to customer value creation, exponential growth, and knowledge, expertise, and track record to ensure a customer achieves successful outcomes. The award recognizes partners that meet Sitecore's key performance indicators, which include in-depth knowledge and commitment to sales.
"It is an honor to be recognized as one of Sitecore's top partners in the world," said Anthony Svanascini, President of Americaneagle.com. "This achievement is another example of our shared commitment with Sitecore and to provide customers with unsurpassed digital experiences."
With a relationship spanning more than a decade, Americaneagle.com has completed over 1000 Sitecore project implementations, earned 65 Sitecore certifications, three Specializations, and 30 Americaneagle.com experts have been named a Sitecore MVP in the last five years.
"Our formula is simple: Sitecore + great partnerships = customer success." said Owen Taraniuk, SVP Global Partners at Sitecore. "When you add solution partners, like Americaneagle.com, to this formula, the magic really happens. They have certified technical resources, specialized domain expertise, and the proven track record of delivering amazing outcomes that bring our mutual customers' digital ambitions to life."
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Published: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:30 AM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Comparable sales increased 2.7 percent, on top of 12.7 percent growth last year.
Comparable sales growth was driven by 1.4 percent traffic growth and a 1.3 percent increase in average ticket.
Category performance was led by growth in frequency businesses including Beauty, Food and Beverage and Household Essentials, which offset continued softness in discretionary categories.
The Company saw unit share gains across all five core merchandising categories.
Third quarter operating margin rate of 3.9 percent improved meaningfully compared with the second quarter results, but fell far short of expectations.
In light of an increasingly challenging environment, the Company lowered its topline and bottom line expectations for the fourth quarter.
The Company announced an enterprise initiative to simplify and gain efficiencies across its business, representing an estimated cumulative savings opportunity of $2 to $3 billion over the next three years.
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced its third quarter 2022 financial results, which reflected continued sales and traffic growth in an increasingly challenging environment.
The Company reported third quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.54, down 49.3 percent from $3.04 in 2021. Third quarter Adjusted EPS1 of $1.54 decreased 49.1 percent compared with $3.03 in 2021. The attached tables provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures. All earnings per share figures refer to diluted EPS.
"In the third quarter, our business delivered comparable sales growth of 2.7 percent, and we saw unit share gains across all of our core merchandise categories. This performance demonstrates the durability of our business model which continues to serve our guests and drive loyalty despite the challenging economic environment," said Brian Cornell, chairman and chief executive officer of Target Corporation. "In the latter weeks of the quarter, sales and profit trends softened meaningfully, with guests' shopping behavior increasingly impacted by inflation, rising interest rates and economic uncertainty. This resulted in a third quarter profit performance well below our expectations.
While we're ready to deliver exceptional value for our guests this holiday season, supported by the decisive inventory actions we took earlier this year, the rapidly evolving consumer environment means we're planning the balance of the year more conservatively. We're also taking new actions to drive efficiencies now and in the future, optimizing our operations to match the scale of our business and drive continued growth. The strides we have made in recent years to build a truly differentiated, guest-centered retail offering, punctuated by a balanced, multi-category portfolio, positions us well to navigate in any environment. Looking ahead, we remain laser-focused on delivering the best of Target to our guests, and continuing to invest in our long-term, profitable growth."
Fiscal 2022 Guidance
Based on softening sales and profit trends that emerged late in the third quarter and persisted into November, the Company believes it is prudent to plan for a wide range of sales outcomes in the fourth quarter, centered around a low-single digit decline in comparable sales, consistent with those recent trends. Similarly, the Company is now planning a wide range for its fourth quarter operating margin rate centered around 3 percent.
Enterprise Efficiency
The Company announced today it was undertaking an enterprise-wide effort to simplify and gain efficiencies across its business with a focus on reducing complexities and lowering costs while continuing to support its team. The Company believes it can save a total of $2 to $3 billion over the next three years through this work. These savings will support the company's investments in driving deeper guest engagement and long-term growth while also delivering on its profit goals. This opportunity is enabled by the rapid growth since 2019, in which Target's total revenue has grown approximately 40 percent. In light of this growth, this effort is focused on fully leveraging the scale that's been gained to best-position the Company to continue growing efficiently over time.
Operating Results
Comparable sales grew 2.7 percent in the third quarter, reflecting comparable store sales growth of 3.2 percent and comparable digital sales growth of 0.3 percent. Total revenue of $26.5 billion grew 3.4 percent compared with last year, reflecting total sales growth of 3.3 percent and a 9.5 percent increase in other revenue. Operating income was $1.0 billion in third quarter 2022, down 49.2 percent from $2.0 billion in 2021, driven primarily by a decline in the Company's gross margin rate.
Third quarter operating income margin rate was 3.9 percent in 2022, compared with 7.8 percent in 2021. Third quarter gross margin rate was 24.7 percent, compared with 28.0 percent in 2021. This year's gross margin rate reflected higher markdown rates, inventory shrink, and merchandise and freight costs, net of retail price increases, compared with last year. Additionally, gross margin rate was pressured by increased compensation and headcount in our distribution centers and the costs of managing early receipts of inventory, with a slight offset from favorable category mix. Third quarter SG&A expense rate was 19.7 percent in 2022, compared with 18.9 percent in 2021. This reflected the impact of cost inflation across multiple parts of the business, including investments in hourly team member compensation, which was partially offset by lower incentive compensation.
Interest Expense and Taxes
The Company's third quarter 2022 net interest expense was $125 million, compared with $105 million last year, reflecting higher average long-term debt and commercial paper balances.
Third quarter 2022 effective income tax rate was 21.6 percent, compared with the prior year rate of 22.1 percent, reflecting the rate impact of tax benefits on lower pre-tax earnings compared with last year.
Capital Deployment and Return on Invested Capital
The Company paid dividends of $497 million in the third quarter, compared with $440 million last year, reflecting a 20.0 percent increase in the dividend per share, partially offset by a decline in average share count.
The Company did not repurchase stock in the third quarter. As of the end of the third quarter, the Company had approximately $9.7 billion of remaining capacity under the repurchase program approved by Target's Board of Directors in August 2021.
For the trailing twelve months through third quarter 2022, after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) was 14.6 percent, compared with 31.3 percent for the trailing twelve months through third quarter 2021. The decrease in ROIC was driven primarily by lower profitability in third quarter 2022. The tables in this release provide additional information about the Company's ROIC calculation.
Webcast Details
Target will webcast its third quarter earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. CT today. Investors and the media are invited to listen to the meeting at Investors.Target.com (click on link under "Upcoming Events"). A replay of the webcast will be provided when available. The replay number is 1-800-391-9853.
Miscellaneous
Statements in this release regarding fourth quarter comparable sales levels and operating margin rate, and the potential benefits from the enterprise initiative to simplify and gain efficiencies across the business are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actions to differ materially. These risk and uncertainties include difficulties and delays in identifying and achieving the potential cost savings associated with the enterprise initiative to simplify and gain efficiencies and the other risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2022. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com, with the purpose of helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. For the latest store count or more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit Target.com/abullseyeview or follow @TargetNews on Twitter.
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NEW YORK (AP) — One passenger was a caretaker from Jamaica known for her generous portions of plantain porridge. Another was a luxury real estate broker, returning from a family visit with her 2-year-old daughter. The man behind the controls of the plane, last seen slumped in the cockpit, was a skilled aviator with decades of experience.
All four died Sunday when the private jet they were traveling in lost contact with air traffic controllers and crashed into a mountain in rural Virginia. At one point, the unresponsive Cessna Citation flew directly over Washington, prompting the launch of military fighter jets that set off a sonic boom around the capital region.
As federal investigators continue to piece together what happened, new details are emerging about the people who lost their lives in a tragedy that has left friends and family reeling from the Hamptons to South Florida.
Adina Azarian, 49, was well known in New York’s real estate circles, a luxury broker whose portfolio of exclusive listings were the envy of colleagues, friends said. She conceived her daughter during the pandemic, then hired Evadnie Smith, 56, as a live-in nanny in her East Hampton home.
Known to the family as “Nanny V,” Smith traveled frequently with the mother and daughter, serving as a calming counterweight to Azarian’s occupation of high-stress deal-making.
“Adina used to joke that she’d hired the nanny not just for her daughter, but for herself,” recalled Raphael Avigdor, a longtime friend of the realtor. He said he was so impressed that he hired Smith’s step-sister to care for his mother in Florida.
Smith leaves behind one son in Jamaica, who could not be reached.
Prior to the crash, Azarian, her daughter Aria and Smith were in North Carolina to visit Azarian’s adoptive parents, the prominent Republican donors John and Barbara Rumpel.
Azarian, who grew up in Connecticut and New Hampshire with her biological mother, met the Rumpels by chance as an adult. The couple said Azarian reminded them of their daughter, Victoria, who had died at age 19 in a scuba diving accident.
“We just grew closer and closer and closer together,” John Rumpel recalled.
They felt such a strong connection with Azarian that they decided to adopt her — a process that was finalized when Azarian was 40 years old. Seven years later, Azarian conceived her daughter, Aria, through in-vitro fertilization.
“I could not love a human being more than I loved her and my grandbaby,” Rumpel said.
In recent years, Azarian had also re-established contact with her biological mother, Christina Graham, of Nashua, New Hampshire. Graham said she learned of the death after it was announced by the Rumpels, but hadn’t heard from them directly.
“I have a hard time accepting that she’s gone,” Graham said. “We were building our relationships. We were getting there.”
Rumpel identified the pilot as Jeff Hefner.
Rumpel, who owns several planes, said he’d recently hired Hefner, 69, to work for him fulltime as a pilot and mechanic. He said he’d worked with Hefner previously for about five years.
“He was top shelf, absolutely top shelf,” Rumpel said of Hefner’s piloting skills. “I wouldn’t have had my daughter and my grandbaby fly with him if he wasn’t.”
Dan Newlin, an attorney who heads a Florida law firm where Hefner worked as a flight captain, said Hefner was “a highly accomplished and skilled aviator” who flew for 25 years as a captain with Southwest Airlines and had more than 25,000 flight hours. After retiring from Southwest, Hefner became certified to fly numerous private aircraft, Newlin said in an email. He said Hefner was married with three children.
Hefner’s wife and children said he began as a crop duster and had an aviation career that spanned more than 40 years.
“We are devastated by the the news of this tragedy which took the lives of Jeff and all three passengers. Our hearts are full of sorrow for John and Barbara Rumpel for the loss of their daughter, granddaughter and nanny,” the family said in a statement.
Officials said the pilot stopped responding to air traffic control instructions within minutes of taking off from Tennessee. The plane flew to New York, near its destination on Long Island, then reversed course, flying directly over Washington.
Fighter pilots tasked with intercepting the wayward flight said Hefner appeared to be unresponsive and slumped over, according to officials.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, though experts said a loss of pressurization inside the cabin was the leading theory.
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- Record quarterly and full-year revenue, cash flow from operating activities, and free cash flow
- Fourth quarter billings and current remaining performance obligations grew 28 percent and 12 percent year over year, respectively, to $2.1 billion and $3.5 billion
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023.
All growth rates are compared to the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2022, respectively, unless otherwise noted. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the accompanying tables. For definitions, please view the Glossary of Terms later in this document.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue increased 9 percent to $1.32 billion;
- GAAP operating margin was 21 percent, up 9 percentage points;
- Non-GAAP operating margin was 36 percent, up 1 percentage point;
- GAAP diluted EPS was $1.35; Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.86;
- Cash flow from operating activities was $911 million; free cash flow was $903 million.
"As we deliver next-generation technology and services to our customers, the pace of transformation within and between the industries we serve will accelerate, generating large new growth opportunities for Autodesk," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO. "We started seeing the shift towards connected digital workflows in the cloud in product design and manufacturing, then in architecture, followed by building engineering, and more recently construction. And we are now seeing growing momentum with owners."
"Overall, the demand environment in Q4 remained consistent with Q3 with the approaching transition from up-front to annual billings for multi-year contracts, and a large renewal cohort, providing a tailwind to billings and free cash flow," said Debbie Clifford, Autodesk CFO. "We continue to develop broader strategic partnerships with our customers, closing our largest deal to date during the quarter. Our strong momentum and competitive performance set us up well for fiscal 24."
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Additional Financial Details
- Total billings increased 28 percent to $2.12 billion.
- Total revenue was $1.32 billion, an increase of 9 percent as reported, and 12 percent on a constant currency basis. Recurring revenue represents 98 percent of total.
- Design revenue was $1.11 billion, an increase of 9 percent as reported, and 12 percent on a constant currency basis. On a sequential basis, Design revenue increased 2 percent as reported and on a constant currency basis.
- Make revenue was $119 million, an increase of 20 percent as reported, and 21 percent on a constant currency basis. On a sequential basis, Make revenue increased 2 percent as reported and on a constant currency basis.
- Subscription plan revenue was $1.21 billion, an increase of 11 percent as reported, and 14 percent on a constant currency basis. On a sequential basis, subscription plan revenue increased 2 percent as reported and on a constant currency basis.
- Net revenue retention rate was within the range of 100 to 110 percent.
- GAAP operating income was $277 million, compared to $143 million in the fourth quarter last year. GAAP operating margin was 21 percent, up 9 percentage points.
- Total non-GAAP operating income was $479 million, compared to $421 million in the fourth quarter last year. Non-GAAP operating margin was 36 percent, up 1 percentage point.
- GAAP diluted net income per share was $1.35, compared to $0.40 in the fourth quarter last year.
- Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $1.86, compared to $1.50 in the fourth quarter last year.
- Deferred revenue increased 21 percent to $4.58 billion. Unbilled deferred revenue was $1.04 billion, an increase of $94 million compared to the fourth quarter of last year. Remaining performance obligations (RPO) increased 19 percent to $5.62 billion. Current RPO increased 12 percent to $3.52 billion.
- Cash flow from operating activities was $911 million, an increase of $189 million compared to the fourth quarter last year. Free cash flow was $903 million, an increase of $187 million compared to the fourth quarter last year.
Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total billings increased 20 percent to $5.80 billion.
- Total revenue was $5.01 billion, an increase of 14 percent as reported, and 15 percent on a constant currency basis. Recurring revenue represents 98 percent of total.
- Design revenue was $4.26 billion, an increase of 13 percent as reported, and 14 percent on a constant currency basis.
- Make revenue was $452 million, an increase of 24 percent as reported, and 25 percent on a constant currency basis.
- Subscription plan revenue was $4.65 billion, an increase of 15 percent as reported and on a constant currency basis.
- Total subscriptions increased approximately 702 thousand from fiscal 2022 to 6.74 million at the end of fiscal 2023. Total subscriptions adjusted for the multi-user trade-in increased approximately 603 thousand from fiscal 2022 to 6.25 million.
- Subscription plan subscriptions increased 724 thousand from the end of fiscal 2022 to 6.74 million at the end of fiscal 2023.
- GAAP operating income was $989 million, compared to $618 million last year. GAAP operating margin was 20 percent, up 6 percentage points.
- Total non-GAAP operating income was $1.79 billion compared to $1.40 billion last year. Non-GAAP operating margin was 36 percent, up 4 percentage points.
- GAAP diluted net income per share was $3.78, compared to $2.24 last year.
- Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $6.63, compared to $5.07 last year.
- Cash flow from operating activities increased to $2.07 billion, compared to $1.53 billion in fiscal 2022. Free cash flow increased to $2.03 billion, compared to $1.48 billion in fiscal 2022.
Business Outlook
The following are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are set forth below under "Safe Harbor Statement." Autodesk's business outlook for the first quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 takes into consideration the current economic environment and foreign exchange currency rate environment. A reconciliation between the fiscal 2023 GAAP and non-GAAP estimates is provided below or in the tables later in this document.
The first quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 outlook assume a projected annual effective tax rate of 24 percent for GAAP and 18 percent for non-GAAP results, respectively. Shifts in geographic profitability continue to impact the annual effective tax rate due to significant differences in tax rates in various jurisdictions. As such, assumptions for the annual effective tax rate are evaluated regularly and may change based on the projected geographic mix of earnings.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
Autodesk will host its fourth quarter conference call today at 5 p.m. ET. The live broadcast can be accessed at autodesk.com/investor. A transcript of the opening commentary will also be available following the conference call.
A replay of the broadcast will be available at 7 p.m. ET at autodesk.com/investor. This replay will be maintained on Autodesk's website for at least 12 months.
Investor Presentation Details
An investor presentation, excel financials and other supplemental materials providing additional information can be found at autodesk.com/investor.
Key Performance Metrics
To help better understand our financial performance, we use several key performance metrics including billings, recurring revenue, net revenue retention rate ("NR3") and subscriptions. These metrics are key performance metrics and should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue. These metrics are not intended to be combined with those items. We use these metrics to monitor the strength of our recurring business. We believe these metrics are useful to investors because they can help in monitoring the long-term health of our business. Our determination and presentation of these metrics may differ from that of other companies. The presentation of these metrics is meant to be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Billings: Total revenue plus the net change in deferred revenue from the beginning to the end of the period.
Cloud Service Offerings: Represents individual term-based offerings deployed through web browser technologies or in a hybrid software and cloud configuration. Cloud service offerings that are bundled with other product offerings are not captured as a separate cloud service offering.
Constant Currency (CC) Growth Rates: We attempt to represent the changes in the underlying business operations by eliminating fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates as well as eliminating hedge gains or losses recorded within the current and comparative periods. We calculate constant currency growth rates by (i) applying the applicable prior period exchange rates to current period results and (ii) excluding any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts that are reported in the current and comparative periods.
Design Business: Represents the combination of maintenance, product subscriptions, and all EBAs. Main products include, but are not limited to, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Industry Collections, Revit, Inventor, Maya, and 3ds Max. Certain products, such as our computer aided manufacturing solutions, incorporate both Design and Make functionality and are classified as Design.
Enterprise Business Agreements (EBAs): Represents programs providing enterprise customers with token-based access to a broad pool of Autodesk products over a defined contract term.
Free Cash Flow: Cash flow from operating activities minus capital expenditures.
Industry Collections: Autodesk Industry Collections are a combination of products and services that target a specific user objective and support a set of workflows for that objective. Our Industry Collections consist of: Autodesk Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection, Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Collection, and Autodesk Media and Entertainment Collection.
Maintenance Plan: Our maintenance plans provide our customers with a cost effective and predictable budgetary option to obtain the productivity benefits of our new releases and enhancements when and if released during the term of their contracts. Under our maintenance plans, customers are eligible to receive unspecified upgrades when and if available, and technical support. We recognize maintenance revenue over the term of the agreements, generally one year.
Make Business: Represents certain cloud-based product subscriptions. Main products include, but are not limited to, Assemble, Autodesk Build, BuildingConnected, Fusion 360, and ShotGrid. Certain products, such as Fusion 360, incorporate both Design and Make functionality and are classified as Make.
Net Revenue Retention Rate (NR3): Measures the year-over-year change in Recurring Revenue for the population of customers that existed one year ago ("base customers"). Net revenue retention rate is calculated by dividing the current quarter Recurring Revenue related to base customers by the total corresponding quarter Recurring Revenue from one year ago. Recurring Revenue is based on USD reported revenue, and fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and hedge gains or losses have not been eliminated. Recurring Revenue related to acquired companies, one year after acquisition, has been captured as existing customers until such data conforms to the calculation methodology. This may cause variability in the comparison.
Other Revenue: Consists of revenue from consulting, training and other products and services, and is recognized as the products are delivered and services are performed.
Product Subscription: Provides customers a flexible, cost-effective way to access and manage 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software tools. Our product subscriptions currently represent a hybrid of desktop and cloud functionality, which provides a device-independent, collaborative design workflow for designers and their stakeholders.
Recurring Revenue: Consists of the revenue for the period from our traditional maintenance plans, our subscription plan offerings, and certain Other revenue. It excludes subscription revenue related to third-party products. Recurring revenue acquired with the acquisition of a business is captured when total subscriptions are captured in our systems and may cause variability in the comparison of this calculation.
Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO): The sum of total short-term, long-term, and unbilled deferred revenue. Current remaining performance obligations is the amount of revenue we expect to recognize in the next twelve months.
Spend: The sum of cost of revenue and operating expenses.
Subscription Plan: Comprises our term-based product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and EBAs. Subscriptions represent a combined hybrid offering of desktop software and cloud functionality which provides a device-independent, collaborative design workflow for designers and their stakeholders. With subscription, customers can use our software anytime, anywhere, and get access to the latest updates to previous versions.
Subscription Revenue: Includes our cloud-enabled term-based product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and flexible EBAs.
Total Subscriptions: Consists of subscriptions from our maintenance plans and subscription plan offerings that are active and paid as of the fiscal year end date. For certain cloud service offerings and EBAs, subscriptions represent the monthly average activity reported within the last three months of the fiscal quarter end date. Total subscriptions do not include education offerings, consumer product offerings, select Creative Finishing product offerings, Autodesk Buzzsaw, Autodesk Constructware, and third-party products. Subscriptions acquired with the acquisition of a business are captured once the data conforms to our subscription count methodology and when added, may cause variability in comparison of this calculation.
Unbilled Deferred Revenue: Unbilled deferred revenue represents contractually stated or committed orders under early renewal and multi-year billing plans for subscription, services, and maintenance for which the associated deferred revenue has not been recognized. Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, unbilled deferred revenue is not included as a receivable or deferred revenue on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s report Thursday that the economy grew at a 1.1% annual rate last quarter signaled that one of the most-anticipated recessions in recent U.S. history has yet to arrive. Many economists, though, still expect a recession to hit as soon as the current April-June quarter — or soon thereafter.
The economy’s expansion in the first three months of the year was driven mostly by healthy consumer spending, yet shoppers turned more cautious toward the end of the quarter. Businesses also cut their spending on equipment, a trend that has continued.
The list of obstacles the economy faces keeps growing. The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate nine times in the past year to the highest level in 17 years, thereby elevating the cost of borrowing for consumers and businesses. Inflation has eased slowly but steadily in response. Yet price increases are still persistently high.
And last month the collapse of two large banks resulted in a whole new threat: A pullback in lending by the financial system that could weaken growth even further. A report on business conditions by the Fed this month found that banks were tightening credit to preserve capital, which makes it harder for companies to borrow and expand. Fed economists are forecasting a “mild recession” for later this year.
Still, there are reasons to expect that a recession, if it does come, will prove to be a comparatively mild one. Many employers, having struggled to hire after huge layoffs during the pandemic, may decide to retain most of their workforces even in a shrinking economy.
Six months of economic decline are a long-held informal definition of a recession. Yet nothing is simple in a post-pandemic economy in which growth was negative in the first half of last year but the job market remained robust, with ultra-low unemployment and healthy levels of hiring.
The economy’s direction has confounded the Fed’s policymakers and many private economists ever since growth screeched to a halt in March 2020, when COVID-19 struck and 22 million Americans were suddenly thrown out of work.
Fed officials have made clear they’re willing to tip the economy into a recession if necessary to defeat high inflation, and most economists believe them.
So what is the likelihood of a recession? Here are some questions and answers:
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WHY DO MANY ECONOMISTS FORESEE A RECESSION?
They expect the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes and high inflation to overwhelm consumers and businesses, forcing them to significantly slow their spending and investment. Businesses will likely also have to cut jobs, causing spending to fall further.
Consumers have so far proved resilient in the face of higher rates and rising prices. Still, there are signs that their sturdiness is starting to crack.
Retail sales have dropped for two straight months. The Fed’s so-called beige book, a collection of anecdotal reports from businesses around the country, shows that retailers are increasingly seeing consumers resist higher prices.
Credit card debt is also rising, evidence that Americans are having to borrow more to maintain their spending levels, a trend that probably isn’t sustainable.
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WHAT WOULD BE SOME SIGNS THAT A RECESSION MIGHT HAVE BEGUN?
The clearest signal would be a steady rise in job losses and a surge in unemployment. Claudia Sahm, an economist and former Fed staff member, has noted that since World War II, an increase in the unemployment rate of a half-percentage point over several months has always signaled the start of a recession.
Many economists monitor the number of people who seek unemployment benefits each week, a gauge that indicates whether layoffs are worsening. Weekly applications for jobless aid have been creeping higher as a range of companies, from Facebook’s parent company Meta to the industrial conglomerate 3M to the ride-hailing company Lyft, have announced layoffs.
Still, employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate slipped to 3.5%, near a half-century low, from 3.6%.
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ANY OTHER SIGNALS TO WATCH FOR?
Economists monitor changes in the interest payments, or yields, on different bonds for a recession signal known as an “inverted yield curve.” This occurs when the yield on the 10-year Treasury falls below the yield on a short-term Treasury, like the three-month T-bill. That is unusual. Normally, longer-term bonds pay investors a richer yield in exchange for tying up their money for a longer period.
Inverted yield curves generally mean that investors foresee a recession that will compel the Fed to slash rates. Inverted curves often predate recessions. Still, it can take 18 to 24 months for a downturn to arrive after the yield curve inverts.
Ever since last July, the yield on the two-year Treasury note has exceeded the 10-year yield, suggesting that markets expect a recession soon. And the three-month yield has also risen far above the 10-year, an inversion that has an even better track record at predicting recessions.
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WHO DECIDES WHEN A RECESSION HAS STARTED?
Recessions are officially declared by the obscure-sounding National Bureau of Economic Research, a group of economists whose Business Cycle Dating Committee defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.”
The committee considers trends in hiring. It also assesses many other data points, including gauges of income, employment, inflation-adjusted spending, retail sales and factory output. It assigns heavy weight to a measure of inflation-adjusted income that excludes government support payments like Social Security.
Yet the NBER typically doesn’t declare a recession until well after one has begun, sometimes for up to a year.
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DOES HIGH INFLATION TYPICALLY LEAD TO A RECESSION?
Not always. Inflation reached 4.7% in 2006 — at that point the highest level in 15 years — without causing a downturn. (The 2008-2009 recession that followed was caused by the bursting of the housing bubble).
But when inflation gets as high as it did last year — it reached a 40-year peak of 9.1% in June — a recession becomes increasingly likely.
That’s for two reasons: First, the Fed will sharply raise borrowing costs when inflation gets that high. Higher rates then drag down the economy as consumers become less able to afford homes, cars and other major purchases.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McKim & Creed, one of the largest engineering and surveying firms in the U.S., announces its continued investment in the latest technologies by adding the NavVis VLX to its mobile LiDAR collection capabilities.
The NavVis VLX is a wearable mobile survey system designed specifically for capturing survey-grade point clouds (up to an accuracy of 8mm) and high-resolution imagery within challenging indoor and outdoor environments, including buildings and bridges. Equipped with two LiDAR sensors and four cameras, the NavVis VLX offers complete 360-degree data capture.
"With this cutting-edge technology, we will be able to better support our architectural partners by leveraging this scan-to-BIM and scan-to-CAD capability," said McKim & Creed Senior Vice President Matt Daves, PE, LEED AP, CBCP. "The result of the point cloud data captured in the built environment will now deliver accurate as-built BIM models and CAD drawings in Revit, Autocad and Archicad."
A leader in procuring the latest technology, McKim & Creed recognizes the importance of equipping our Geomatics experts with the best technology to continue to deliver high-quality survey and mapping services and solutions to our clients.
"McKim & Creed invests in the latest geospatial technology which allows us to provide the best method possible in helping our clients solve complex infrastructure challenges," said McKim & Creed Senior Vice President Tom Ruschkewicz. "This new reality capture technology enhances our existing specialized geospatial services and provides robust options to give our clients the data they need."
About McKim & Creed: McKim & Creed is an award-winning, employee-owned engineering, survey and planning firm with more than 750 employees operating in offices throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. McKim & Creed specializes in airborne and mobile LiDAR/scanning; unmanned aerial systems; subsurface utility engineering; hydrographic and conventional surveying services; civil, environmental, mechanical, instrumentation, plumbing, and structural engineering; and industrial design-build services for the energy, transportation, government, land development, healthcare, industrial and water industries. www.mckimcreed.com.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Tuesday began a partial hand recount of this month’s decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights, a move forced by two Republican activists even though the margin was so large that the recount won’t change the outcome.
Nine of the state’s 105 counties are doing the recount at the request of Melissa Leavitt, of Colby, in far northwestern Kansas, who has pushed for tighter election laws. A longtime anti-abortion activist, Mark Gietzen, of Wichita, is covering most of the costs.
A larger than expected turnout of voters on Aug. 2 rejected a ballot measure that would have removed protections for abortion rights from the Kansas Constitution and given to the Legislature the right to further restrict abortion or ban it. It failed by 18 percentage points, or 165,000 votes statewide.
It drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
WHY DO A RECOUNT IF IT WON’T CHANGE THE OUTCOME?
Gietzen and Leavitt have both suggested there might have been problems without pointing to any actual examples or evidence. Gietzen acknowledged in an interview that he would be surprised if the Kansas recount changed the results, but that he wants “the system fixed.” He pointed to potential things that could have gone wrong, such as malicious software, inaccurate voter rolls and voting law violations, even though there is no evidence that happened.
Recounts increasingly are tools to encourage supporters of a candidate or cause to believe an election was stolen rather than lost. A wave of candidates who have echoed former President Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was rigged have called for recounts after losing their own Republican primaries.
In Nevada, attorney Joey Gilbert raised money to pay for a $190,000 recount that still showed him losing the GOP nomination for governor by 26,000 votes. In Colorado, county clerk Tina Peters raised $256,000 to pay for a recount that showed she gained 13 votes total in her bid for the party nomination for Secretary of State, but still lost by more than 88,000 votes. Both candidates continued to claim they had actually won the election even as recounts showed they came nowhere close.
The refusal of candidates or campaigns to believe they could ever be defeated in an election is a dangerous development for American democracy, said Tammy Patrick, a former Arizona voting official who is now a senior adviser to Democracy Fund.
“What we see now is people just don’t believe they lost because they’re constantly being fed these lies about the legitimacy of the process,” Patrick said. The call for recounts “keeps their base engaged, ginned up and donating,” she added.
Deb Otis of the nonprofit group Fair Vote wrote a report that found about two recounts occurred a year in statewide elections between 2000 and 2019, and in only three did the results change after the recounts uncovered tiny but significant flaws in the initial count.
“Voters will start losing track of when these claims are legitimate and when a state should pay for a recount,” Otis said.
Kansas law requires a recount if those who ask for it prove they can cover the counties’ costs. The counties pay only if the outcome changes.
WHAT’S THE PROCESS?
Kansas law says counties have five days following a request to complete a recount. The clock for the recount on the abortion measure started Monday, when the Kansas secretary of state’s office concluded Gietzen and Leavitt could cover the costs.
All nine counties expected to finish by Saturday. Four started recounting by Tuesday, and one of those, Lyon County, planned to finish by day’s end. The other five planned to start Wednesday.
WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM?
Leavitt and Gietzen provided credit cards to pay for the nearly $120,000 cost, according to the secretary of state’s office. Leavitt has an online fundraising page that had raised more than $47,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. Gietzen also said he is getting donations from a network built over three decades in the anti-abortion movement, but he declined to be more specific.
The two initially wanted the vote recounted in all 105 Kansas counties, but they couldn’t raise the required $229,000. Gietzen said the nine counties were chosen based in part on their population and cost.
Votes are being recounted in Douglas County, home to the University of Kansas’ main campus; Johnson County, in suburban Kansas City; Sedgwick County, home to Wichita, Shawnee County, home to Topeka; and Crawford, Harvey, Jefferson, Lyon and Thomas counties. Abortion opponents lost all of those counties except Thomas.
WHO IS BEHIND THIS?
Gietzen has been active in the anti-abortion movement and frequently protests outside a clinic providing abortions in Wichita. He leads his own group, the Kansas Coalition for Life, which is separate from the larger and more influential Kansans for Life that wields significant power at the Statehouse. He has pushed legislation to ban most abortions at about the sixth week of pregnancy. Kansas law doesn’t do that until the 22nd week.
He also leads the Kansas Republican Assembly, which had some clout among the GOP’s conservative activists more than a decade ago before they solidified their hold over the state party organization. He is retired from aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
He’s run repeatedly and unsuccessfully for the Legislature, and he has been an activist against cities adding fluoride to their drinking water, something Wichita rejected in 2012.
“He’s so far, right, he’s coming around the other side,” said former Republican state Rep. John Whitmer, host of a Wichita radio talk show. “There’s just not a lot of wiggle room with Mark.”
Leavitt owns a hobby and craft store in Colby. She has questioned how Thomas County is handling its elections. She served on a local election advisory group.
WHY IS THE RESULT NOT GOING TO CHANGE?
Voters in the nine counties cast roughly 59% of the more than 922,000 ballots on the Aug. 2 ballot question. They rejected the abortion opponents’ measure by 31 percentage points — significantly larger than the statewide total.
Recounts almost never reverse the outcome of elections, even in the closest races. Since the Florida recount for the 2000 presidential race, more than 30 statewide elections across the U.S. have been the subject of recounts. The three that were overturned were decided by hundreds of votes — not thousands.
The largest lead erased by a statewide recount was 261 votes in Washington state’s 2004 election for governor. There is no precedent in U.S. history of a recount reversing the outcome of an election decided by more than 165,000 votes.
Even some strong abortion opponents see the recount as a waste of time and money. Whitmer said the money could be much better spent on GOP efforts to unseat Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly or on competitive legislative seats.
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Hollingsworth reported from Kansas City, Missouri, and Riccardi, from Denver. Also contributing was Margaret Stafford in Kansas City, Missouri and Stephen Ohlemacher in Washington, D.C.
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New York City FC has released a first look at the renderings for its plans to build a new 25,000-seat stadium complex in Queens, the first soccer-specific stadium in the city.
In addition to the $780 million stadium, the project plans are set to include 40,000 square feet of public open space, a school, a hotel and ground floor retail shops to the Willets Point neighborhood, according to the New York club.
Developers are also planning to deliver 2,500 units of "100% affordable housing," according to the New York club.
"This proposal will provide affordable homes for thousands of families, catalyze economic activity that supports small business and create another great destination in Queens," Thomas J. Grech, president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.
NYCFC says it plans to have the stadium, which will be privately financed, ready for the 2027 MLS season.
Willets Point is also home to the New York Mets' Citi Field and NYCFC's new stadium will be across the road from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of tennis' US Open.
New York mayor Eric Adams announced the plans to build a new stadium back in November and, according to the Queens Daily Eagle, the replacing of 100,000 tons of contaminated earth with 80,000 tons of clean dirt has recently been completed at the project site.
"This continued investment in New York City will create a long-overdue home for our First Team, and create a new neighborhood for Queens," Marty Edelman, vice chairman of NYCFC, said in a statement.
NYCFC was founded in 2013 and played its first MLS season in 2015, but has never had its own stadium.
Now in its ninth MLS season, NYCFC has primarily played its home matches at Yankee Stadium, but has also hosted fixtures at Citi Field, Red Bull Arena and even as far afield as BMO Stadium in California.
"The integration of the residential buildings with the open space and stadium is a true model for how neighborhoods should be built, and is a critical step for how this vision will come to life in a way that puts housing first, prioritizes the pedestrian experience and will be built with union labor," New York City Council member Francisco Moya said in a statement.
"The welcoming 'front door' to the new Willets serves as a powerful symbol of investment in a corner for Queens that has languished for too long but stands to become a beacon for the borough and the City."
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Jennifer Lawrence draws criticism over comment about female action heroes
By Dan Heching, CNN
Jennifer Lawrence shared her thoughts on the history of female-led action movies in a new interview, but the “Hunger Games” star is getting some flack for not quite getting it right.
The Oscar winner spoke with fellow actress Viola Davis in an interview for Variety published on Wednesday, in which she mused on the past state of action movies with a female lead.
“I remember when I was doing ‘Hunger Games,’ nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn’t work — because we were told girls and boys can both identify with a male lead, but boys cannot identify with a female lead,” Lawrence told Davis, who this year starred in her own action-heavy film, “The Woman King.”
The “Silver Linings Playbook” actress went on to say that it makes her “so happy every single time” she sees a movie that proves women can indeed occupy those roles in movies.
People on social media were quick to point out, however, that Lawrence was far from the first female action hero, with many tweets referencing Sigourney Weaver in the “Alien” franchise, Linda Hamilton in the “Terminator” movies and Pam Grier in films like “Foxy Brown” — all of which predate “The Hunger Games” franchise. (The first film, based on the popular YA series of novels, came out in 2012, while the last movie was released in 2015)
“It is untrue that no one had ever put a woman in an action movie before Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Hunger Games,'” Franklin Leonard, founder of The Black List, a platform that helps film and TV writers get their screenplays read by influential Hollywood figures, said, responding to a clip of the interview on Twitter. “It is absolutely true that Hollywood had and has a real bias against women driven action movies because of this ridiculous belief about who identifies with whom.”
Other examples brought to light in comments on Twitter and beyond pointed to Michelle Yeoh in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and other films, Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez in the “Resident Evil” franchise, Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” and Angelina Jolie in the “Tomb Raider” movies.
CNN has reached out to representatives of Jennifer Lawrence for clarification on her statement.
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Mets vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - June 13
Tuesday's game between the New York Yankees (38-29) and New York Mets (31-35) going head to head at Citi Field has a projected final score of 5-3 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Yankees, so expect a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:10 PM ET on June 13.
The Mets will give the ball to Max Scherzer (5-2, 3.71 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Luis Severino (0-1, 5.75 ERA).
Mets vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: TBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Mets vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is Yankees 5, Mets 4.
Total Prediction for Mets vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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Mets Performance Insights
- The Mets have played as the favorite in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The Mets have a record of 2-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.
- This season, the Mets have been favored 44 times and won 24, or 54.5%, of those games.
- This season, the Mets have won 10 of their 21 games, or 47.6%, when favored by at least -160 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.5% chance of a victory for the Mets.
- The Mets rank 16th in the league with 290 total runs scored this season.
- The Mets have the 26th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.70).
Yankees Performance Insights
- In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Yankees have a record of 1-2.
- In their previous 10 games with a total, the Yankees and their opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on two occasions.
- The Yankees have gone 3-1-0 against the spread over their past 10 contests (four of those games had a spread listed by bookmakers).
- The Yankees have been victorious in nine, or 45%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, the Yankees have won three of six games when listed as at least +135 or better on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (304 total), the Yankees are the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Yankees have pitched to a 3.55 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
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HOUSTON, June 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Tuesday, June 21, Texas Children's Hospital will begin administering both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 6 months to 5 years, following FDA emergency-use authorization and recommendations for safe administration from the CDC.
Texas Children's applauds the FDA and CDC for taking this important, additional step to protect young children against COVID-19 infection and its potential long-term ramifications. Vaccinating children as young as 6 months old will offer them a critical defense against the Coronavirus, while also offering further protection for their parents, grandparents, teachers and other caregivers.
"In the more than two years since COVID-19 became a deadly and destructive influence in all of our lives, we have made monumental progress in our efforts to vaccinate against this virus," said Mark A. Wallace, President and CEO of Texas Children's Hospital. "And now today, to be at a point where we can protect children as young as 6 months old is extraordinary. We are ready and eager to continue leading in this fight."
As the largest pediatric hospital in the country, Texas Children's is ideally suited and well equipped to safely administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible children in the community. As a part of Texas Children's robust vaccination initiative, the hospital has created an organized system for scheduling and administration of various vaccine doses, along with child-friendly characters and settings with engaging activities and entertainment for an enhanced patient experience.
As a participating hospital in Pfizer's COVID-19 pediatric clinical trials for children aged six months to 11 years, Texas Children's continues to deliver on its commitment to safely vaccinate millions of children.
Parents and caregivers seeking to vaccinate their children can schedule a COVID-19 vaccine at six Texas Children's Hospital locations throughout Houston and Austin with the hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments scheduler. Free valet or validated parking is provided for families visiting Texas Children's Texas Medical Center, The Woodlands and West campuses for this vaccine.
Parents who wish for their children to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the 15 Texas Children's Pediatrics community vaccination sites throughout Houston, College Station and Austin can visit the COVID-19 Hub to schedule an appointment. Appointments can also be scheduled via MyChart or by calling their Texas Children's Pediatrics office.
To learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and Texas Children's equitable vaccination efforts, please visit the Texas Children's COVID-19 Vaccine Hub. For more information about Texas Children's Hospital, visit www.texaschildrens.org.
Texas Children's Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children's has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women's health. The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Tower for Pediatric Research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. The organization also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO for children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that's channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. For more information, go to www.texaschildrens.org. Get the latest news by visiting the online newsroom and Twitter at twitter.com/texaschildrens.
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Longmont residents indicated their general satisfaction with the city’s services in a recent community survey but raised concerns about the high cost of housing and lack of childcare in the area.
Just over 1,030 randomly selected residents completed the 2022 City of Longmont Community Survey, which cost $27,000 and was administered by the Kansas-based ETC Institute this summer.
Roughly 54% of respondents said they were “satisfied” and 31.8% “very satisfied” with the overall quality of services provided by the city whereas less than 1% said they were “very dissatisfied” with those same services.
When asked about the overall quality of the city’s police services, 16% of those polled said they were “very satisfied” and 44% said they were “satisfied.”
The seven-page survey excluded “don’t know” responses from the data.
“Although satisfaction with police services … decreased since 2018, (residents’) feeling of safety has increased,” the survey’s executive summary said.
Approximately 88% of respondents said they were either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the quality of the city’s fire services, and 85% held a favorable view of its emergency medical services.
When asked about homelessness in Longmont, 54% of respondents said it was a “major” problem.
Amenities like the Longmont Public Library and the city’s three public golf courses also received favorable reviews from survey respondents.
Just 4% of people said they were “dissatisfied” with the Longmont Public Library’s facility. A different feasibility study pointed out how the 51,000-square-foot library was intended to accommodate a city of 68,000 people.
Today, roughly 100,000 people call Longmont home.
With respect to housing, just 4% of survey respondents said they had “excellent” access to affordable quality housing. Just 21% of respondents said they had “good” access to affordable childcare too.
Roughly 73% of people said they were “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the quality of the city’s three public golf courses — Sunset, Twin Peaks and Ute Creek.
The city of Longmont has surveyed residents about a variety of issues affecting the community since 1996.
“The Semi-annual Longmont Customer Satisfaction Survey serves as a consumer report card for the City by providing residents the opportunity to rate quality of life, community amenities, local government performance, service quality and community priorities,” a council memo said.
The Longmont City Council is scheduled to review the survey’s results during its study session Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 350 Kimbark St.
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WASHINGTON — To see full coverage of the 2023 State of the Union address, click here.
The text of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery, provided by the White House:
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Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Our First Lady and Second Gentleman.
Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Leaders of our military.
Mr. Chief Justice, Associate Justices, and retired Justices of the Supreme Court.
And you, my fellow Americans.
I start tonight by congratulating the members of the 118th Congress and the new Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy.
Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working together.
I also want to congratulate the new leader of the House Democrats and the first Black House Minority Leader in history, Hakeem Jeffries.
Congratulations to the longest serving Senate Leader in history, Mitch McConnell.
And congratulations to Chuck Schumer for another term as Senate Majority Leader, this time with an even bigger majority.
And I want to give special recognition to someone who I think will be considered the greatest Speaker in the history of this country, Nancy Pelosi.
The story of America is a story of progress and resilience. Of always moving forward. Of never giving up.
A story that is unique among all nations.
We are the only country that has emerged from every crisis stronger than when we entered it.
That is what we are doing again.
Two years ago, our economy was reeling.
As I stand here tonight, we have created a record 12 million new jobs, more jobs created in two years than any president has ever created in four years.
Two years ago, COVID had shut down our businesses, closed our schools, and robbed us of so much.
Today, COVID no longer controls our lives.
And two years ago, our democracy faced its greatest threat since the Civil War.
Today, though bruised, our democracy remains unbowed and unbroken.
As we gather here tonight, we are writing the next chapter in the great American story, a story of progress and resilience. When world leaders ask me to define America, I define our country in one word: Possibilities.
You know, we’re often told that Democrats and Republicans can’t work together.
But over these past two years, we proved the cynics and the naysayers wrong.
Yes, we disagreed plenty. And yes, there were times when Democrats had to go it alone.
But time and again, Democrats and Republicans came together.
Came together to defend a stronger and safer Europe.
Came together to pass a once-in-a-generation infrastructure law, building bridges to connect our nation and people.
Came together to pass one of the most significant laws ever, helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
In fact, I signed over 300 bipartisan laws since becoming President. From reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, to the Electoral Count Reform Act, to the Respect for Marriage Act that protects the right to marry the person you love.
To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there is no reason we can’t work together in this new Congress.
The people sent us a clear message. Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere.
And that’s always been my vision for our country.
To restore the soul of the nation.
To rebuild the backbone of America, the middle class.
To unite the country.
We’ve been sent here to finish the job.
For decades, the middle class was hollowed out.
Too many good-paying manufacturing jobs moved overseas. Factories at home closed down.
Once-thriving cities and towns became shadows of what they used to be.
And along the way, something else was lost.
Pride. That sense of self-worth.
I ran for President to fundamentally change things, to make sure the economy works for everyone so we can all feel pride in what we do.
To build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out, not from the top down. Because when the middle class does well, the poor have a ladder up and the wealthy still do very well. We all do well.
As my Dad used to say, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, “Honey –it’s going to be OK,” and mean it.
So, let’s look at the results. Unemployment rate at 3.4%, a 50-year low. Near record low unemployment for Black and Hispanic workers.
We’ve already created 800,000 good-paying manufacturing jobs, the fastest growth in 40 years.
Where is it written that America can’t lead the world in manufacturing again?
For too many decades, we imported products and exported jobs.
Now, thanks to all we’ve done, we’re exporting American products and creating American jobs.
Inflation has been a global problem because of the pandemic that disrupted supply chains and Putin’s war that disrupted energy and food supplies.
But we’re better positioned than any country on Earth.
We have more to do, but here at home, inflation is coming down.
Here at home, gas prices are down $1.50 a gallon since their peak.
Food inflation is coming down.
Inflation has fallen every month for the last six months while take home pay has gone up.
Additionally, over the last two years, a record 10 million Americans applied to start a new small business.
Every time somebody starts a small business, it’s an act of hope.
And the Vice President will continue her work to ensure more small businesses can access capital and the historic laws we enacted.
Standing here last year, I shared with you a story of American genius and possibility.
Semiconductors, the small computer chips the size of your fingertip that power everything from cellphones to automobiles, and so much more. These chips were invented right here in America.
America used to make nearly 40% of the world’s chips.
But in the last few decades, we lost our edge and we’re down to producing only 10%. We all saw what happened during the pandemic when chip factories overseas shut down.
Today’s automobiles need up to 3,000 chips each, but American automakers couldn’t make enough cars because there weren’t enough chips.
Car prices went up. So did everything from refrigerators to cellphones.
We can never let that happen again.
That’s why we came together to pass the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act.
We’re making sure the supply chain for America begins in America.
We’ve already created 800,000 manufacturing jobs even without this law.
With this new law, we will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs across the country.
That’s going to come from companies that have announced more than $300 billion in investments in American manufacturing in the last two years.
Outside of Columbus, Ohio, Intel is building semiconductor factories on a thousand acres – a literal field of dreams.
That’ll create 10,000 jobs. 7,000 construction jobs. 3,000 jobs once the factories are finished.
Jobs paying $130,000 a year, and many don’t require a college degree.
Jobs where people don’t have to leave home in search of opportunity.
And it’s just getting started.
Think about the new homes, new small businesses, and so much more that will come to life.
Talk to mayors and Governors, Democrats and Republicans, and they’ll tell you what this means to their communities.
We’re seeing these fields of dreams transform the heartland.
But to maintain the strongest economy in the world, we also need the best infrastructure in the world.
We used to be #1 in the world in infrastructure, then we fell to #13th.
Now we’re coming back because we came together to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the largest investment in infrastructure since President Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway System.
Already, we’ve funded over 20,000 projects, including at major airports from Boston to Atlanta to Portland.
These projects will put hundreds of thousands of people to work rebuilding our highways, bridges, railroads, tunnels, ports and airports, clean water, and high-speed internet across America.
Urban. Suburban. Rural. Tribal.
And we’re just getting started. I sincerely thank my Republican friends who voted for the law.
And to my Republican friends who voted against it but still ask to fund projects in their districts, don’t worry.
I promised to be the president for all Americans.
We’ll fund your projects. And I’ll see you at the ground-breaking.
This law will help further unite all of America.
Major projects like the Brent Spence bridge between Kentucky and Ohio over the Ohio River. Built 60 years ago. Badly in need of repairs.
One of the nation’s most congested freight routes carrying $2 billion worth of freight every day. Folks have been talking about fixing it for decades, but we’re finally going to get it done.
I went there last month with Democrats and Republicans from both states to deliver $1.6 billion for this project.
While I was there, I met an ironworker named Sara, who is here tonight.
For 30 years, she’s been a proud member of Ironworkers Local 44, known as the “cowboys of the sky” who built the Cincinnati skyline.
Sara said she can’t wait to be ten stories above the Ohio River building that new bridge. That’s pride.
That’s what we’re also building – Pride.
We’re also replacing poisonous lead pipes that go into 10 million homes and 400,000 schools and childcare centers, so every child in America can drink clean water.
We’re making sure that every community has access to affordable, high-speed internet.
No parent should have to drive to a McDonald’s parking lot so their kid can do their homework online.
And when we do these projects, we're going to Buy American.
Buy American has been the law of the land since 1933. But for too long, past administrations have found ways to get around it.
Not anymore.
Tonight, I’m also announcing new standards to require all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be made in America.
American-made lumber, glass, drywall, fiber optic cables.
And on my watch, American roads, American bridges, and American highways will be made with American products.
My economic plan is about investing in places and people that have been forgotten. Amid the economic upheaval of the past four decades, too many people have been left behind or treated like they’re invisible.
Maybe that’s you, watching at home.
You remember the jobs that went away. And you wonder whether a path even exists anymore for you and your children to get ahead without moving away.
I get it.
That’s why we’re building an economy where no one is left behind.
Jobs are coming back, pride is coming back, because of the choices we made in the last two years. This is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America and make a real difference in your lives.
For example, too many of you lay in bed at night staring at the ceiling, wondering what will happen if your spouse gets cancer, your child gets sick, or if something happens to you.
Will you have the money to pay your medical bills? Will you have to sell the house?
I get it. With the Inflation Reduction Act that I signed into law, we’re taking on powerful interests to bring your health care costs down so you can sleep better at night.
You know, we pay more for prescription drugs than any major country on Earth.
For example, one in ten Americans has diabetes.
Every day, millions need insulin to control their diabetes so they can stay alive. Insulin has been around for 100 years. It costs drug companies just $10 a vial to make.
But, Big Pharma has been unfairly charging people hundreds of dollars – and making record profits.
Not anymore.
We capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare.
But there are millions of other Americans who are not on Medicare, including 200,000 young people with Type I diabetes who need insulin to save their lives.
Let’s finish the job this time.
Let’s cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it.
This law also caps out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare at a maximum $2,000 per year when there are in fact many drugs, like expensive cancer drugs, that can cost up to $10,000, $12,000, and $14,000 a year.
If drug prices rise faster than inflation, drug companies will have to pay Medicare back the difference.
And we’re finally giving Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices. Bringing down prescription drug costs doesn’t just save seniors money.
It will cut the federal deficit, saving tax payers hundreds of billions of dollars on the prescription drugs the government buys for Medicare.
Why wouldn’t we want to do that?
Now, some members here are threatening to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act.
Make no mistake, if you try to do anything to raise the cost of prescription drugs, I will veto it.
I’m pleased to say that more Americans have health insurance now than ever in history.
A record 16 million people are enrolled under the Affordable Care Act.
Thanks to the law I signed last year, millions are saving $800 a year on their premiums.
But the way that law was written, that benefit expires after 2025.
Let’s finish the job, make those savings permanent, and expand coverage to those left off Medicaid.
Look, the Inflation Reduction Act is also the most significant investment ever to tackle the climate crisis.
Lowering utility bills, creating American jobs, and leading the world to a clean energy future.
I’ve visited the devastating aftermaths of record floods and droughts, storms and wildfires.
In addition to emergency recovery from Puerto Rico to Florida to Idaho, we are rebuilding for the long term.
New electric grids able to weather the next major storm.
Roads and water systems to withstand the next big flood.
Clean energy to cut pollution and create jobs in communities too often left behind.
We’re building 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations installed across the country by tens of thousands of IBEW workers.
And helping families save more than $1,000 a year with tax credits for the purchase of electric vehicles and energy-efficient appliances.
Historic conservation efforts to be responsible stewards of our lands.
Let’s face reality.
The climate crisis doesn't care if your state is red or blue. It is an existential threat.
We have an obligation to our children and grandchildren to confront it. I’m proud of how America is at last stepping up to the challenge.
But there’s so much more to do.
We will finish the job.
And we pay for these investments in our future by finally making the wealthiest and the biggest corporations begin to pay their fair share.
I’m a capitalist. But just pay your fair share.
And I think a lot of you at home agree with me that our present tax system is simply unfair.
The idea that in 2020, 55 of the biggest companies in America made $40 billion in profits and paid zero in federal income taxes?
That's simply not fair.
But now, because of the law I signed, billion-dollar companies have to pay a minimum of 15%.
Just 15%.
That’s less than a nurse pays. Let me be clear.
Under my plan, nobody earning less than $400,000 a year will pay an additional penny in taxes.
Nobody. Not one penny.
But there’s more to do.
Let’s finish the job. Reward work, not just wealth. Pass my proposal for a billionaire minimum tax.
Because no billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a school teacher or a firefighter.
You may have noticed that Big Oil just reported record profits.
Last year, they made $200 billion in the midst of a global energy crisis.
It’s outrageous.
They invested too little of that profit to increase domestic production and keep gas prices down.
Instead, they used those record profits to buy back their own stock, rewarding their CEOs and shareholders.
Corporations ought to do the right thing.
That's why I propose that we quadruple the tax on corporate stock buybacks to encourage long term investments instead.
They will still make a considerable profit.
Let's finish the job and close the loopholes that allow the very wealthy to avoid paying their taxes.
Instead of cutting the number of audits of wealthy tax payers, I signed a law that will reduce the deficit by $114 billion by cracking down on wealthy tax cheats.
That’s being fiscally responsible.
In the last two years, my administration cut the deficit by more than $1.7 trillion - the largest deficit reduction in American history.
Under the previous administration, America’s deficit went up four years in a row.
Because of those record deficits, no president added more to the national debt in any four years than my predecessor.
Nearly 25% of the entire national debt, a debt that took 200 years to accumulate, was added by that administration alone.
How did Congress respond to all that debt?
They lifted the debt ceiling three times without preconditions or crisis.
They paid America’s bills to prevent economic disaster for our country.
Tonight, I’m asking this Congress to follow suit.
Let us commit here tonight that the full faith and credit of the United States of America will never, ever be questioned.
Some of my Republican friends want to take the economy hostage unless I agree to their economic plans. All of you at home should know what their plans are.
Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset every five years.
That means if Congress doesn’t vote to keep them, those programs will go away.
Other Republicans say if we don’t cut Social Security and Medicare, they’ll let America default on its debt for the first time in our history.
I won’t let that happen.
Social Security and Medicare are a lifeline for millions of seniors.
Americans have been paying into them with every single paycheck since they started working.
So tonight, let’s all agree to stand up for seniors. Stand up and show them we will not cut Social Security. We will not cut Medicare.
Those benefits belong to the American people. They earned them.
If anyone tries to cut Social Security, I will stop them. And if anyone tries to cut Medicare, I will stop them.
I will not allow them to be taken away.
Not today. Not tomorrow. Not ever.
Next month when I offer my fiscal plan, I ask my Republican friends to offer their plan.
We can sit down together and discuss both plans together.
My plan will lower the deficit by $2 trillion.
I won’t cut a single Social Security or Medicare benefit.
In fact, I will extend the Medicare Trust Fund by at least two decades.
I will not raise taxes on anyone making under $400,000 a year. And I will pay for the ideas I’ve talked about tonight by making the wealthy and big corporations begin to pay their fair share.
Look, here’s the deal. Big corporations aren’t just taking advantage of the tax code. They’re taking advantage of you, the American consumer.
Here’s my message to all of you out there: I have your back. We’re already preventing insurance companies from sending surprise medical bills, stopping 1 million surprise bills a month.
We’re protecting seniors’ lives and life savings by cracking down on nursing homes that commit fraud, endanger patient safety, or prescribe drugs they don’t need.
Millions of Americans can now save thousands of dollars because they can finally get hearing aids over-the-counter without a prescription.
Capitalism without competition is not capitalism. It is exploitation.
Last year I cracked down on foreign shipping companies that were making you pay higher prices for everyday goods coming into our country.
I signed a bipartisan bill that cut shipping costs by 90%, helping American farmers, businesses, and consumers.
Let’s finish the job.
Pass bipartisan legislation to strengthen antitrust enforcement and prevent big online platforms from giving their own products an unfair advantage.
My administration is also taking on “junk” fees, those hidden surcharges too many businesses use to make you pay more.
For example, we’re making airlines show you the full ticket price upfront and refund your money if your flight is cancelled or delayed.
We’ve reduced exorbitant bank overdraft fees, saving consumers more than $1 billion a year.
We’re cutting credit card late fees by 75%, from $30 to $8.
Junk fees may not matter to the very wealthy, but they matter to most folks in homes like the one I grew up in. They add up to hundreds of dollars a month.
They make it harder for you to pay the bills or afford that family trip.
I know how unfair it feels when a company overcharges you and gets away with it.
Not anymore.
We’ve written a bill to stop all that. It’s called the Junk Fee Prevention Act.
We’ll ban surprise “resort fees” that hotels tack on to your bill. These fees can cost you up to $90 a night at hotels that aren’t even resorts.
We’ll make cable internet and cellphone companies stop charging you up to $200 or more when you decide to switch to another provider.
We’ll cap service fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events and make companies disclose all fees upfront.
And we’ll prohibit airlines from charging up to $50 roundtrip for families just to sit together.
Baggage fees are bad enough - they can’t just treat your child like a piece of luggage.
Americans are tired of being played for suckers.
Pass the Junk Fee Prevention Act so companies stop ripping us off.
For too long, workers have been getting stiffed.
Not anymore.
We’re beginning to restore the dignity of work.
For example, 30 million workers had to sign non-compete agreements when they took a job. So a cashier at a burger place can’t cross the street to take the same job at another burger place to make a couple bucks more.
Not anymore.
We’re banning those agreements so companies have to compete for workers and pay them what they’re worth.
I’m so sick and tired of companies breaking the law by preventing workers from organizing.
Pass the PRO Act because workers have a right to form a union. And let’s guarantee all workers a living wage.
Let’s also make sure working parents can afford to raise a family with sick days, paid family and medical leave, and affordable child care that will enable millions more people to go to work.
Let’s also restore the full Child Tax Credit, which gave tens of millions of parents some breathing room and cut child poverty in half, to the lowest level in history.
And by the way, when we do all of these things, we increase productivity. We increase economic growth.
Let’s also finish the job and get more families access to affordable and quality housing.
Let’s get seniors who want to stay in their homes the care they need to do so. And give a little more breathing room to millions of family caregivers looking after their loved ones.
Pass my plan so we get seniors and people with disabilities the home care services they need and support the workers who are doing God’s work.
These plans are fully paid for and we can afford to do them.
Restoring the dignity of work also means making education an affordable ticket to the middle class.
When we made 12 years of public education universal in the last century, it made us the best-educated, best-prepared nation in the world.
But the world has caught up.
Jill, who teaches full-time, has an expression: “Any nation that out-educates us will out-compete us.”
Folks, you all know 12 years is not enough to win the economic competition for the 21st Century.
If you want America to have the best-educated workforce, let’s finish the job by providing access to pre-school for 3- and 4-year-olds.
Studies show that children who go to pre-school are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a 2- or 4-year degree, no matter their background.
Let’s give public school teachers a raise.
And we’re making progress by reducing student debt and increasing Pell Grants for working- and middle-class families.
Let’s finish the job, connect students to career opportunities starting in high school and provide two years of community college, some of the best career training in America, in addition to being a pathway to a four-year degree.
Let’s offer every American the path to a good career whether they go to college or not.
And folks, in the midst of the COVID crisis when schools were closed, let’s also recognize how far we’ve come in the fight against the pandemic itself.
While the virus is not gone, thanks to the resilience of the American people, we have broken COVID’s grip on us.
COVID deaths are down nearly 90%.
We’ve saved millions of lives and opened our country back up.
And soon we’ll end the public health emergency.
But we will remember the toll and pain that will never go away for so many. More than 1 million Americans have lost their lives to COVID.
Families grieving. Children orphaned. Empty chairs at the dining room table.
We remember them, and we remain vigilant.
We still need to monitor dozens of variants and support new vaccines and treatments.
So Congress needs to fund these efforts and keep America safe.
And as we emerge from this crisis stronger, I’m also doubling down on prosecuting criminals who stole relief money meant to keep workers and small businesses afloat during the pandemic.
Before I came to office many inspector generals who protect taxpayer dollars were sidelined. Fraud was rampant.
Last year, I told you the watchdogs are back. Since then, we’ve recovered billions of taxpayer dollars.
Now, let’s triple our anti-fraud strike forces going after these criminals, double the statute of limitations on these crimes, and crack down on identity fraud by criminal syndicates stealing billions of dollars from the American people.
For every dollar we put into fighting fraud, taxpayers get back at least ten times as much.
COVID left other scars, like the spike in violent crime in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.
We have an obligation to make sure all our people are safe.
Public safety depends on public trust. But too often that trust is violated.
Joining us tonight are the parents of Tyre Nichols, who had to bury him just last week. There are no words to describe the heartbreak and grief of losing a child.
But imagine what it’s like to lose a child at the hands of the law.
Imagine having to worry whether your son or daughter will come home from walking down the street or playing in the park or just driving their car.
I’ve never had to have the talk with my children – Beau, Hunter, and Ashley – that so many Black and Brown families have had with their children.
If a police officer pulls you over, turn on your interior lights. Don’t reach for your license. Keep your hands on the steering wheel.
Imagine having to worry like that every day in America.
Here’s what Tyre’s mom shared with me when I asked her how she finds the courage to carry on and speak out.
With faith in God, she said her son “was a beautiful soul and something good will come from this.”
Imagine how much courage and character that takes.
It’s up to us. It’s up to all of us.
We all want the same thing.
Neighborhoods free of violence.
Law enforcement who earn the community’s trust.
Our children to come home safely.
Equal protection under the law; that’s the covenant we have with each other in America.
And we know police officers put their lives on the line every day, and we ask them to do too much.
To be counselors, social workers, psychologists; responding to drug overdoses, mental health crises, and more.
We ask too much of them.
I know most cops are good. decent people. They risk their lives every time they put on that shield.
But what happened to Tyre in Memphis happens too often.
We have to do better.
Give law enforcement the training they need, hold them to higher standards, and help them succeed in keeping everyone safe.
We also need more first responders and other professionals to address growing mental health and substance abuse challenges.
More resources to reduce violent crime and gun crime; more community intervention programs; more investments in housing, education, and job training.
All this can help prevent violence in the first place.
And when police officers or departments violate the public’s trust, we must hold them accountable.
With the support of families of victims, civil rights groups, and law enforcement, I signed an executive order for all federal officers banning chokeholds, restricting no-knock warrants, and other key elements of the George Floyd Act.
Let’s commit ourselves to make the words of Tyre’s mother come true, something good must come from this.
All of us in this chamber, we need to rise to this moment.
We can’t turn away.
Let’s do what we know in our hearts we need to do.
Let’s come together and finish the job on police reform.
Do something.
That was the same plea of parents who lost their children in Uvalde: Do something on gun violence.
Thank God we did, passing the most sweeping gun safety law in three decades.
That includes things that the majority of responsible gun owners support, like enhanced background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds and red flag laws keeping guns out of the hands of people who are a danger to themselves and others.
But we know our work is not done.
Joining us tonight is Brandon Tsay, a 26-year-old hero.
Brandon put off his college dreams to stay by his mom’s side as she was dying from cancer. He now works at a dance studio started by his grandparents.
Two weeks ago, during Lunar New Year celebrations, he heard the studio’s front door close and saw a man pointing a gun at him.
He thought he was going to die, but then he thought about the people inside.
In that instant, he found the courage to act and wrestled the semi-automatic pistol away from a gunman who had already killed 11 people at another dance studio.
He saved lives. It’s time we do the same as well.
Ban assault weapons once and for all.
We did it before. I led the fight to ban them in 1994.
In the 10 years the ban was law, mass shootings went down. After Republicans let it expire, mass shootings tripled.
Let’s finish the job and ban assault weapons again.
And let’s also come together on immigration and make it a bipartisan issue like it was before.
We now have a record number of personnel working to secure the border, arresting 8,000 human smugglers and seizing over 23,000 pounds of fentanyl in just the last several months.
Since we launched our new border plan last month, unlawful migration from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela has come down 97%.
But America’s border problems won’t be fixed until Congress acts.
If you won’t pass my comprehensive immigration reform, at least pass my plan to provide the equipment and officers to secure the border. And a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, those on temporary status, farm workers, and essential workers.
Here in the people’s House, it’s our duty to protect all the people’s rights and freedoms.
Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose.
The Vice President and I are doing everything we can to protect access to reproductive health care and safeguard patient privacy. But already, more than a dozen states are enforcing extreme abortion bans.
Make no mistake; if Congress passes a national abortion ban, I will veto it.
Let’s also pass the bipartisan Equality Act to ensure LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender young people, can live with safety and dignity.
Our strength is not just the example of our power, but the power of our example. Let’s remember the world is watching.
I spoke from this chamber one year ago, just days after Vladimir Putin unleashed his brutal war against Ukraine.
A murderous assault, evoking images of the death and destruction Europe suffered in World War II.
Putin’s invasion has been a test for the ages. A test for America. A test for the world.
Would we stand for the most basic of principles?
Would we stand for sovereignty?
Would we stand for the right of people to live free from tyranny?
Would we stand for the defense of democracy?
For such a defense matters to us because it keeps the peace and prevents open season for would-be aggressors to threaten our security and prosperity. One year later, we know the answer.
Yes, we would.
And yes, we did.
Together, we did what America always does at our best.
We led.
We united NATO and built a global coalition.
We stood against Putin’s aggression.
We stood with the Ukrainian people.
Tonight, we are once again joined by Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States. She represents not just her nation, but the courage of her people.
Ambassador, America is united in our support for your country. We will stand with you as long as it takes.
Our nation is working for more freedom, more dignity, and more peace,
not just in Europe, but everywhere.
Before I came to office, the story was about how the People’s Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world.
Not anymore.
I’ve made clear with President Xi that we seek competition, not conflict.
I will make no apologies that we are investing to make America strong. Investing in American innovation, in industries that will define the future, and that China’s government is intent on dominating.
Investing in our alliances and working with our allies to protect our advanced technologies so they’re not used against us.
Modernizing our military to safeguard stability and deter aggression.
Today, we’re in the strongest position in decades to compete with China or anyone else in the world.
I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world.
But make no mistake: as we made clear last week, if China’s threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.
And let’s be clear: winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world.
But in the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker.
Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.
America is rallying the world again to meet those challenges, from climate and global health, to food insecurity, to terrorism and territorial aggression.
Allies are stepping up, spending more and doing more.
And bridges are forming between partners in the Pacific and those in the Atlantic. And those who bet against America are learning just how wrong they are.
It’s never a good bet to bet against America.
When I came to office, most everyone assumed bipartisanship was impossible. But I never believed it.
That’s why a year ago, I offered a Unity Agenda for the nation.
We’ve made real progress.
Together, we passed a law making it easier for doctors to prescribe effective treatments for opioid addiction.
Passed a gun safety law making historic investments in mental health.
Launched ARPA-H to drive breakthroughs in the fight against cancer,
Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and so much more.
We passed the Heath Robinson PACT Act, named for the late Iraq war veteran whose story about exposure to toxic burn pits I shared here last year.
But there is so much more to do. And we can do it together.
Joining us tonight is a father named Doug from Newton, New Hampshire.
He wrote Jill and me a letter about his daughter Courtney. Contagious laugh. Her sister’s best friend.
He shared a story all too familiar to millions of Americans.
Courtney discovered pills in high school. It spiraled into addiction and eventually her death from a fentanyl overdose.
She was 20 years old.
Describing the last eight years without her, Doug said, “There is no worse pain.”
Yet their family has turned pain into purpose, working to end stigma and change laws.
He told us he wants to “start the journey towards America’s recovery.”
Doug, we’re with you.
Fentanyl is killing more than 70,000 Americans a year.
Let’s launch a major surge to stop fentanyl production, sale, and trafficking, with more drug detection machines to inspect cargo and stop pills and powder at the border.
Working with couriers like Fed Ex to inspect more packages for drugs. Strong penalties to crack down on fentanyl trafficking.
Second, let’s do more on mental health, especially for our children. When millions of young people are struggling with bullying, violence, trauma, we owe them greater access to mental health care at school.
We must finally hold social media companies accountable for the experiment they are running on our children for profit.
And it’s time to pass bipartisan legislation to stop Big Tech from collecting personal data on kids and teenagers online, ban targeted advertising to children, and impose stricter limits on the personal data these companies collect on all of us.
Third, let’s do more to keep our nation’s one truly sacred obligation: to equip those we send into harm’s way and care for them and their families when they come home.
Job training and job placement for veterans and their spouses as they return to civilian life.
Helping veterans afford their rent because no one should be homeless in this country, especially not those who served it.
And we cannot go on losing 17 veterans a day to the silent scourge of suicide.
The VA is doing everything it can, including expanding mental health screenings and a proven program that recruits veterans to help other veterans understand what they’re going through and get the help they need.
And fourth, last year Jill and I re-ignited the Cancer Moonshot that President Obama asked me to lead in our Administration.
Our goal is to cut the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years. Turn more cancers from death sentences into treatable diseases. And provide more support for patients and families.
It’s personal for so many of us.
Joining us are Maurice and Kandice, an Irishman and a daughter of immigrants from Panama.
They met and fell in love in New York City and got married in the same chapel as Jill and I did.
Kindred spirits.
He wrote us a letter about their little daughter Ava.
She was just a year old when she was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer.
26 blood transfusions. 11 rounds of radiation. 8 rounds of chemo. 1 kidney removed.
A 5% survival rate.
He wrote how in the darkest moments he thought, “if she goes, I can’t stay.”
Jill and I understand, like so many of you.
They read how Jill described our family’s cancer journey and how we tried to steal moments of joy where you can.
For them, that glimmer of joy was a half-smile from their baby girl. It meant everything.
They never gave up hope.
Ava never gave up hope. She turns four next month.
They just found out that Ava beat the odds and is on her way to being cancer free, and she’s watching from the White House tonight.
For the lives we can save and for the lives we have lost, let this be a truly American moment that rallies the country and the world together and proves that we can do big things.
Twenty years ago, under the leadership of President Bush and countless advocates and champions, we undertook a bipartisan effort through PEPFAR to transform the global fight against HIV/AIDS. It’s been a huge success.
I believe we can do the same with cancer.
Let’s end cancer as we know it and cure some cancers once and for all.
There’s one reason why we’re able to do all of these things: our democracy itself.
It’s the most fundamental thing of all.
With democracy, everything is possible. Without it, nothing is.
For the last few years our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk.
Put to the test here, in this very room, on January 6th.
And then, just a few months ago, unhinged by the Big Lie, an assailant unleashed political violence in the home of the then-Speaker of this House of Representatives. Using the very same language that insurrectionists who stalked these halls chanted on January 6th.
Here tonight in this chamber is the man who bears the scars of that brutal attack, but is as tough and strong and as resilient as they get.
My friend, Paul Pelosi.
But such a heinous act never should have happened.
We must all speak out. There is no place for political violence in America. In America, we must protect the right to vote, not suppress that fundamental right. We honor the results of our elections, not subvert the will of the people. We must uphold the rule of the law and restore trust in our institutions of democracy.
And we must give hate and extremism in any form no safe harbor.
Democracy must not be a partisan issue. It must be an American issue.
Every generation of Americans has faced a moment where they have been called on to protect our democracy, to defend it, to stand up for it.
And this is our moment.
My fellow Americans, we meet tonight at an inflection point. One of those moments that only a few generations ever face, where the decisions we make now will decide the course of this nation and of the world for decades to come.
We are not bystanders to history. We are not powerless before the forces that confront us. It is within our power, of We the People. We are facing the test of our time and the time for choosing is at hand.
We must be the nation we have always been at our best. Optimistic. Hopeful. Forward-looking.
A nation that embraces, light over darkness, hope over fear, unity over division. Stability over chaos.
We must see each other not as enemies, but as fellow Americans. We are a good people, the only nation in the world built on an idea.
That all of us, every one of us, is created equal in the image of God. A nation that stands as a beacon to the world. A nation in a new age of possibilities.
So I have come here to fulfil my constitutional duty to report on the state of the union. And here is my report.
Because the soul of this nation is strong, because the backbone of this nation is strong, because the people of this nation are strong, the State of the Union is strong.
As I stand here tonight, I have never been more optimistic about the future of America. We just have to remember who we are.
We are the United States of America and there is nothing, nothing
beyond our capacity if we do it together.
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Capitol police officer who aided Jan 6 rioter gets probation
(AP) - A U.S. Capitol police officer who tried to help a Virginia fisherman avoid criminal charges for storming the building his law enforcement colleagues defended was sentenced on Thursday to two years of probation and four months of home detention.
Michael Angelo Riley, a 25-year police veteran, was on duty when a mob attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, injuring more than 100 officers. Riley’s voice cracked as he lamented how his “awful judgment” cost him his career, tarnished his reputation, ended friendships in the department and traumatized his family.
“The amount of regret and remorse I have over this situation in unimaginable,” Riley told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson before she sentenced him.
Before the hearing, prosecutors recommended a prison sentence of two years and three months for Riley. Jackson agreed to spare him a term of imprisonment.
The judge said Riley’s actions were “shocking conduct for any member of law enforcement.”
“You knew exactly how bad January 6th was,” she added. Jackson also ordered him to pay a $10,000 fine and perform 150 hours of community service.
On Jan. 6, 2021, Riley investigated a report of an explosive device at Republican National Committee headquarters and helped an injured officer. The following day, he posted a Facebook message calling for federal charges against anybody who assaulted police, damaged property or breached the Capitol.
“If we don’t send a message it will surely happen again,” he wrote.
Less than two hours later, Riley read a Facebook post by Jacob Hiles, a fisherman he knew from YouTube videos. Hiles wrote about his own participation in the riot and posted a video of rioters clashing with police.
Riley, 51, of Maryland, privately messaged Hiles and identified himself as a Capitol police officer who agreed with his “political stance.”
“Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to be charged. Just looking out!” Riley wrote.
They continued to exchange friendly messages until Hiles told Riley that the FBI was “very curious” that they had been communicating.
“They took my phone and downloaded everything,” Hiles wrote.
Riley immediately deleted all of their private messages, according to prosecutors.
Riley was charged with two counts of obstruction of justice. In October 2022, a jury convicted him of one count but deadlocked on the second.
Riley described his actions as “stupid and reckless” but said he didn’t think he was breaking the law.
“It certainly doesn’t excuse my lapse in judgment,” he said.
Riley “fully understood the horrors of” the Jan. 6 attack, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Howland said in a court filing.
“And yet, when the time came for (Riley) to hold the line, he sided with a known rioter, a person he had never met or spoken to, because of the rioter’s political views and because he happened to be a good fisherman,” Howland wrote.
Riley’s lawyers said he already has paid a steep price for contacting Hiles: He has lost his job and his K-9 partner, a dog named Toby.
“If he could do it all over again, he never would have contacted him,” they wrote.
Hiles pleaded guilty in September 2021 to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Jackson sentenced him in December 2021 to two years of probation and ordered him to complete 60 hours of community service.
More than 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6 riot. Over 600 of them have pleaded guilty or been convicted after trials decided by a jury or judge. Over 450 of them have been sentenced, with over half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.
More than 100 police officers were injured at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Also on Thursday, a different judge is scheduled to sentence a Michigan man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer at the Capitol during one of the most brutal clashes between rioters and law enforcement.
Logan Barnhart, a pipelayer who modeled for covers of romance novels, grabbed an officer by his neck and torso and dragged him into the crowd of rioters on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace. Minutes later, Barnhart returned to a police line and struck other officers with a flagpole.
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Popular podcast host Joe Rogan this week slammed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg over recent comments the Democrat made about construction workers.
“Do you know that he gave a speech the other day about how there’s too many white people working in construction sites,” Rogan said of Buttigieg, citing comments the secretary made while speaking at a conference.
“We have heard way too many stories from generations past of infrastructure where you got a neighborhood, often a neighborhood of color, that finally sees the project come to them, but everyone in the hard hats on that project, looking like doing the good paying jobs, don’t look like they came from anywhere near the neighborhood,” Buttigieg said at the conference.
Rogan said the former South Bend, Ind., Mayor’s comments show “a profound lack of understanding of skilled labor.”
“That’s skilled labor. Like, you have to hire people that are really good at that. And if they don’t exist in that community, you have to hire them from outside that community,” he said. “If you see what happens when you have unskilled labor and unskilled people working on buildings, you have fucking disasters.”
Rogan’s podcast has exploded in popularity in recent years and has been met with scorn and outrage from critics for commentary on controversial political issues. Rogan sparked backlash during the COVID-19 pandemic for promoting unproven treatments for the disease and has voiced opposition to vaccine mandates. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/hill-politics/joe-rogan-blasts-buttigieg-over-construction-worker-comments/ | 2023-02-17 16:24:04 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/hill-politics/joe-rogan-blasts-buttigieg-over-construction-worker-comments/ |
Oracle continues rapid expansion with the opening of 40th cloud region
Public and private organizations across healthcare, financial services, education, and retail will benefit from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's enterprise-grade performance and security, powerful data and analytics, and multicloud capabilities
Thousands of customers across Spain and Europe are innovating on OCI, including BBVA, Grupo EULEN, Día, Grupo Piñero, and Barcelona Health Hub
Oracle now operates 10 European cloud regions that run on 100 percent renewable energy
AUSTIN, Texas and MADRID, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle today announced the opening of the first Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) region in Spain to meet the rapidly-growing demand for enterprise cloud services in the country. The new region in Madrid will give Oracle's Spain-based public and private sector customers and partners access to a wide range of cloud services to modernize their applications, innovate with data and analytics, and migrate mission-critical workloads from their data centers to OCI.
"Local organizations and public institutions are taking firm steps to establish Spain as a country focused on technology-driven innovation," said Albert Triola, general manager, Oracle Spain. "With the opening of the Oracle Cloud Madrid Region, we're reinforcing our commitment to help our customers take advantage of the best cloud technologies while enabling the highest security standards, availability, and performance."
The new Madrid region is Oracle's 40th cloud region worldwide and will offer over 100 OCI services, including the unique converged database capabilities of Oracle MySQL HeatWave and Oracle Autonomous Database. This complete set of cloud services provided by OCI can help organizations in Spain improve IT and operational efficiency, get faster insights from their data, and build and deploy cloud-native applications.
The Madrid region is Oracle's seventh cloud region in the European Union (EU). It will enable organizations to deploy resilient applications in multiple locations to provide disaster protection without sensitive data leaving the EU. OCI plans to offer new sovereign cloud regions for the EU in Spain and Germany in 2023.
Underscoring its ongoing focus on sustainability, Oracle has committed to powering all worldwide Oracle Cloud regions with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025. Several Oracle Cloud regions, including regions in North America, South America, and—with the addition of Madrid—10 regions in Europe, are already powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
OCI's extensive network of more than 75 global and regional OCI FastConnect partners offer organizations dedicated connectivity to Oracle Cloud regions and OCI services. FastConnect provides an easy, flexible, and cost-effective way to create a dedicated, private network connection with higher bandwidth, lower latency, and more consistent performance versus public, Internet-based connections. Interxion, a Digital Realty Company, is the host partner for the new Oracle Cloud Madrid Region's FastConnect location. Partners available at launch for the Oracle Cloud Madrid Region include Colt, DECIX, Equinix, and Interxion.
"The opening of the Oracle Cloud Madrid Region is excellent news for our BELA project, allowing us to safeguard the valuable data we handle even more securely than before, and it helps us facilitate regulatory compliance, data sovereignty, and data protection," said Álvaro Gaviño, behavioral economics global leader, BBVA.
"For our information systems to align with business objectives, it is key to deliver them globally while ensuring the best local experience. The Oracle Cloud Madrid Region is fundamental as it will allow us to achieve higher application performance, improve connectivity with end users, and accelerate interconnection with other clouds in Spain and Southern Europe," said Alejandro Las Heras Vázquez, chief technology officer, Grupo EULEN.
"We believe that the opening of the Oracle Cloud Madrid Region is key to supporting communications and regulations that help us implement IT solutions in the Iberia region," said Antonio de la Torre, database manager, DIA.
"Due to the nature of our sector, our group's businesses require a variety of capabilities that can only be achieved in the cloud. Our journey to the cloud with Oracle was completed in less than a year, enabling us to maintain security and business continuity. A local cloud region will further benefit our strategy, helping us reduce service latencies, secure the regulatory framework for data, and combine a variety of cloud services to meet our business challenges," said Mateo Ramón, CIO, Grupo Piñero.
"Oracle's cloud platform is key to the development of our hub, our overall growth, and the onboarding of future members and partners. It is important for BHH to have an IT platform that ensures stable, efficient, and effective data security and operations. Oracle is part of our digital health ecosystem. We collaborate and we have full trust in their cloud services," said
Eva Rosell, general director, Barcelona Health Hub (BHH).
"One of the key drivers for success in the cloud market is to help our customers embrace the cloud to grow their businesses, offering a complete and differentiated portfolio with the support of reference partners. Our partnership with Oracle will allow us to expand our cloud services and strengthen our strategic positioning in PaaS, as well as reinforce our database and middleware applications' value proposition with one of the market leaders," said María Jesús Almazor, CEO cybersecurity and cloud, Telefónica Tech.
"The opening of an Oracle Cloud region in Spain is more than good news. We congratulate Oracle for this decision, which will greatly contribute to the innovation of new products and services in the cloud. This is a great opportunity for our joint customers and, without a doubt, a great boost for their cloud journeys," said Ramón Pérez, chief sales and portfolio officer, Capgemini.
"The expansion of Oracle's cloud offerings in Spain is a reason to celebrate, and further proof of growing demand for cloud migration as a fundamental axis of business growth in the country. Oracle's commitment to Spain is a driver of technological progress across Europe," said Noel Bravo, director, cloud and alliances, Kyndryl Spain and Portugal.
"We congratulate Oracle for opening its Oracle Cloud Madrid Region, which brings some of the most advanced cloud technology to Spain. This will be a powerful lever to help advance the business strategies of Spanish organizations and public sector entities, including Spain's universities, which rely heavily on new technologies in their pursuit of innovation," said Santos Pavón de Paula, managing director, UNIVERSITAS XXI.
Oracle provides a broad and consistent set of cloud services across 33 commercial regions and seven government regions, in addition to multiple dedicated and national security regions that span 22 countries on five continents.
Currently available Oracle Cloud regions:
- Asia Pacific: Tokyo (Japan), Osaka (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Chuncheon (South Korea), Mumbai (India), Hyderabad (India), Sydney (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Singapore (Singapore)
- Americas: San Jose (United States), Phoenix (United States), Ashburn (United States), Toronto (Canada), Montreal (Canada), São Paolo (Brazil), Vinhedo (Brazil), Santiago (Chile), Querétaro (Mexico)
- Europe: Frankfurt (Germany), London (United Kingdom), Newport, Wales (United Kingdom), Zürich (Switzerland), Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Marseille (France), Stockholm (Sweden), Milan (Italy), La Courneuve, Paris (France), Madrid (Spain)
- Middle East: Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi and Dubai (U.A.E), Jerusalem (Israel)
- Africa: Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Government: Two general U.S. Government regions, three U.S. Department of Defense specific Government regions, several U.S. National Security regions, and two United Kingdom Government regions (London and Newport, Wales)
- Learn more about the Oracle Cloud Regions
- Learn more about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was called for pitch clock violations on the mound and at the plate Wednesday, as the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star made more major league history.
Starting against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani was hit with a violation in the top of the first inning while working against Cal Raleigh. Angels manager Phil Nevin said that his right-hander was not trying to violate the rule implemented this season by intentionally throwing a pitch before Raleigh was ready.
“Part of this rule, when we first put it in, there were some pitchers that were taking advantage of it and quick-pitching some hitters,” Nevin said. “(Max) Scherzer did it in spring training, and they’re just trying to get away from that. In no way is Shohei trying to do that. It’s just his set position is a little different than most and I was trying to explain to (umpire) Pat (Hoberg) what he does.”
Nevin said Hoberg told them that while the pitcher can throw whenever he wants once the clock is in the final 8 seconds, before that the batter has to signal that he’s ready in the box.
Ohtani was flagged again in the top of the sixth before his at-bat against Mariners reliever Matt Brash. Players have 30 seconds to resume play between batters.
The MVP of Japan’s victory in the World Baseball Classic became the first player to be called for clock violations as a pitcher and hitter, but said he understands the rules.
“I had a chance to talk to the umpires after the game, and it cleared things up,” Ohtani said. “So, I know what I need to do, and the adjustments I need to do. It should be fine.”
Ohtani earned his first win of the season and drove in a run in the Angels’ 4-3 victory.
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Valley educators participate in TEA task force on teacher shortages
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The Texas Education Agency released their final report from their task force focused on school district staffing shortages.
The report released Friday looked at the challenges district's face with hiring new staff and keeping current ones.
Four Valley Educators — Melina Rocio with McAllen High School; Linda Galvan with Los Fresnos United; Greg Rodriguez, superintendent for the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District; and Vanguard Academy Superintendent Narciso Garcia — were among the 46 educators on the task force.
Recommendations in the report included:
- An increase in salaries for teachers
- Decrease in the cost of insurance
- Access to high quality instruction
- Schedule changes to allow teachers more time for planning and development | https://www.krgv.com/videos/valley-educators-participate-in-tea-task-force-on-teacher-shortages | 2023-02-28 00:17:57 | 1 | https://www.krgv.com/videos/valley-educators-participate-in-tea-task-force-on-teacher-shortages |
(NEXSTAR) – The pilot of a plane circling in the skies over Mississippi on Saturday morning — and who reportedly threatened to crash it into a Walmart in Tupelo — has landed the aircraft in Ashland.
The pilot is also alive, Nexstar’s WREG reported.
The pilot, who was believed to be operating a Beechcraft plane, had been flying over Tupelo as early as 5 a.m. CT, according to calls made to the Tupelo Police Department. A witness who shared video to Twitter said the aircraft had been “flying in circles” over the city.
The pilot subsequently contacted police, informing them of intentions to crash into the Walmart on West Main Street, authorities said. The TPD was talking to the pilot directly, the two parties engaging in “negotiations,” a representative for Lee County’s 9-1-1 emergency response team told Nexstar.
The Walmart, located on West Main Street, was evacuated, as were the surrounding stores.
Police also asked the public to avoid the area near the Walmart entirely.
“Citizens are asked to avoid that area until an all clear is given. With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo,” the TPD wrote on Facebook.
In a statement provided to Nexstar, Walmart confirmed the evacuation of the Tupelo location, as well as the company’s cooperation in the investigation.
The pilot later flew north of Tupelo, over Benton and Union City counties, the Tupelo police department said.
“Local, State and Federal Authorities are continuing to monitor this dangerous situation,” the department wrote.
By approximately 10:30, the plane had landed in a field in Ashland, Mississippi. There were no injuries, according to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves.
The pilot was also in custody, a member of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office told Axios.
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Experienced leader will interpret the impact of complex regulations and assess emerging insurance legislation trends
TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NFP, a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement advisor, today announced the hiring of Pamela Derksen as deputy chief compliance officer for NFP in Canada. In this role, Derksen will develop corporate policies and procedures and represent NFP to Canadian regulators. Derksen will report to NFP's Suzanne Spradley, senior vice president, chief compliance officer, associate general counsel.
"I'm excited to welcome Pam to NFP and our growing team in Canada," said Spradley. "Pam has a proven ability to interpret the impact of complex regulations and assess emerging legislation and trends across the insurance landscape. She will be a tremendous asset to our clients who will benefit from knowing that we continue to run our business in a compliant and ethical manner."
Derksen joins NFP from Cowan Insurance Group, where she served as vice president, brokering and insurance relationships, Personal and Commercial. Prior to this, she was the vice president, operations, Broker Policy and Administration Systems, for Economical Insurance. In all, Derksen brings 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, from commercial underwriting in western Canada to a variety of operational and corporate leadership roles with large national carriers.
In addition to earning her bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of Calgary and a Certificate in Executive Leadership from McMaster University, Derksen holds both the Chartered Insurance Professional and the Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional designations from the Insurance Institute of Southern Alberta. She is also a board member of the Oxford-Elgin Child and Youth Centre.
"I'm thrilled to join NFP in Canada and be part of an organization where I feel I can make a meaningful contribution by helping clients stay informed about pending legislation," said Derksen. "As a growing international brokerage, NFP has assembled a great team of professionals and is well positioned for continued success in the Canadian market."
About NFP
NFP is a leading insurance broker and consultant providing specialized business and personal insurance, group benefits, retirement and individual solutions through its licensed subsidiaries and affiliates. NFP enables client success through the expertise of more than 1,000 employees based in Canada, more than 6,900 employees globally, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors and financial institutions. NFP is the 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue (Business Insurance), 10th largest property and casualty agency (Insurance Journal) and 13th largest global insurance broker (Best's Review).
Visit NFP.ca to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.
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Florida police officer drags woman into jail, is fired
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A police officer in Tampa, Florida, who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman into jail has been fired, authorities said.
An internal investigation determined that former officer Gregory Damon violated department policies during the Nov. 17 incident, the Tampa Police Department announced Tuesday in a news release.
The woman was being arrested for trespassing, according to the release. A body camera video shows her refusing to leave Damon’s vehicle while parked at the Orient Road Jail and telling the officer, “I want you to drag me.”
Damon then removes the woman from the vehicle and pulls her by the arm across a concrete floor, stopping once to tell her to get up but the woman refuses. Damon drags the woman to a doorway then buzzes for additional officers to assist him before the body camera video released by the Tampa Police Department cuts off.
The agency said it revised policy in 2013 to forbid officers from dragging uncooperative suspects on the ground. Officers should instead seek assistance from jail booking staff or other law enforcement, police said.
Damon had been with the Tampa Police Department since 2016.
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Alex Jones trial: Infowars host ordered to pay more than $4M in damages to Sandy Hook parents
AUSTIN, Texas - The jury has handed down a verdict in the Alex Jones defamation damages trial. The Infowars founder has been ordered to pay more than $4 million to the parents of one of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.
Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, the parents of Jesse Lewis who died in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, had sued Jones, claiming he defamed victims’ families by saying the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
"This verdict is merely about Scarlett and Neil's mental stress, it has nothing to do with Jones and what his business is worth and the jury was instructed on that," said Mark Bankston, plaintiff’s attorney.
The $4.1 million dollars is in addition to $1.5 million in fines that were already secured. Bankston hopes to get more out of the punitive phase of the trial.
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A judge ruled months ago in favor of Heslin and Lewis, and over the past seven days, attorneys for both the parents and Jones presented their cases to a jury tasked with deciding the amount to pay Heslin and Lewis.
The compensatory verdict is far less than the $150 million requested.
"Today was an absolute vindication for the American legal system. We are very pleased with the verdict thus far and we look forward to presenting the rest of the case," said F. Andino Reynal, attorney for Alex Jones.
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— Mission-Based Healthcare Pioneer Doubles Number of Partnering FQHCs, Reaching 150,000 Patients —
NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuvo Health, a leading technology-enabled administrative and managed-care solution for community health centers, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $20.2 million Series A round of financing. Led by Mastry Ventures, with participation from previous investors including AlleyCorp, AV8 Ventures, and New York Ventures, and new investors including HLM Venture Partners, Route 66 Ventures, VamosVentures, and Social Innovation Fund, the latest round brings their total funding to $27.5 million, combined with their $7.3 million seed round announced in January 2022.
"Yuvo Health supports FQHCs, which are the only primary-care access point for millions of underserved Americans today. As an ecosystem and infrastructure partner, Yuvo provides FQHCs a technology, operational, and admin platform that unlocks value-based care, reduces medical costs, and increases quality care," said Fatima Husain, Co-Founder and General Partner for Mastry Ventures, who joins Yuvo Health's Board. "We are bullish on the critical role this industry pioneer will play in driving health equity forward."
Yuvo Health will leverage the new investment to further scale its successful infrastructure, expanding from New York to Ohio, while transitioning to accept full-risk arrangements on behalf of their FQHC and community health center partners. In conjunction with the funding news, Yuvo Health has added several new FQHCs, doubling their original number announced in May 2022, which reach more than 150,000 patients.
"Community health centers, and the patients they serve, have been left out of the value-based care conversation for far too long," said Dr. Brenton Fargnoli, General Partner at AlleyCorp and member of Yuvo Health's Board of Directors. "Yuvo uniquely focuses on the needs of underserved communities, and continues to make enormous strides in bringing community health centers successfully into value-based care."
Based in New York City, Yuvo Health launched in early 2021 by a fully BIPOC founding team that has experienced firsthand the power of quality care for underserved communities. The industry leader partners with community health centers to leverage new payment systems, scalable infrastructure, and partnerships for a meaningful seat at the table within the value-based care ecosystem. In doing so, community health centers gain the freedom — and the incentives — to provide compassionate care for their entire community.
"We are delighted to announce our $20.2 million investment, which serves as a testament to the amazing work of FQHCs to keep our communities healthy," said Cesar Herrera, CEO and co-founder of Yuvo Health. "With our latest financing, we can leverage our success in New York and now scale to new markets with more sophisticated revenue models, enabling us to serve even more FQHCs and extend their commitment to their communities."
To learn more about Yuvo Health's FQHC partners, click here.
About Yuvo Health:
Launched in January 2021, Yuvo Health was founded in New York City by a fully BIPOC team with shared first-hand experiences of the power of quality care, and a common goal to bring fair, quality care to underserved communities. The entire Yuvo Health team is now on a shared mission to ensure every health center can provide compassionate care to their entire community. Yuvo Health is an industry-leading partner to health centers, supporting them every step of the way as they extend their reach, while continuing to deliver the highest quality of care. With Yuvo Health addressing their unique needs, health centers can leverage sustainable payment systems, scalable infrastructure, and partnerships for a meaningful seat at the table within the value-based care ecosystem. Currently, the company serves community health centers and independent physician associations (IPAs) in the Northeast and Midwest, with plans to expand to more markets soon.
About MASTRY Ventures:
MASTRY Ventures is a venture capital firm that leads early-stage investments. Our promise at MASTRY Ventures is to be a lot more than capital. Our network includes 100+ of the most impactful public and private company founders and CEOs, the brightest operators with deep technical and industry expertise, a roster of Midas List VCs, and the most progressive athletes and influencers shaping today's world. We leverage our unique network to bend the risk curve for our companies. We develop partnerships, create distribution advantages, help build people strategies, and provide true rolled-up-sleeves support to help our founders succeed. And it doesn't end there. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a MASTRY Ventures cornerstone. We are building a unique playbook to ensure access to diverse capital, governance, and talent for our portfolio companies from day one. Our past portfolio includes Zoom, Pager Duty, Datadog, Robinhood, Carta, Coinbase, GOAT, Uber, Dapper Labs, Levels Health, Hippo, Madison Reed, Acorns, Papa, Pachama, Nurx, Hims, and Shef, to name a few.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Rescue operations were underway Sunday evening after part of an apartment building collapsed in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport. Authorities have not said whether anyone was killed.
Authorities said people were treated for injuries at the scene but did not detail how many.
Rescuers were called to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday. Fire crews rescued seven people and escorted more than a dozen others from the building in their initial response, Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference.
Carlsten said the back of the six-story apartment complex collapsed and had separated from the building, which houses apartments on the upper floors and businesses on the ground level.
Authorities found a gas leak after the collapse, Carlsten said, while water also had leaked throughout the floors of the structure.
First responders were still searching for people who were unaccounted for Sunday. The stability of the building was a concern following secondary collapses while rescuers were at the scene, Carlsten said.
“Our focus is rescue right now,” Davenport Mayor Mike Matson said at a news conference.
“This is an active scene. We will continue to work, continue to evaluate, with the whole purpose of trying to find people and trying to get them out,” Matson said, adding that he spoke with Gov. Kim Reynolds, who offered assistance.
The Davenport Police Department asked people to avoid downtown after the collapse.
A reunification area established at St. Anthony’s Church on Main Street was being serviced by Red Cross personnel, Carlsten said.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known.
Rich Oswald, City of Davenport director of development and neighborhood services, said at a news conference that work was being done on the building’s exterior at the time of the collapse.
Reports of bricks falling from the building earlier this week were part of that work and the building’s owner had a permit for the project, Oswald said.
The Quad-City Times reported Robert Robinson, a second-floor resident, had gone outside and returned as alarms went off in the building.
“When we started to go back in the lights went out,” he told the newspaper. “All of a sudden everybody started running out saying the building collapsed. I’m glad we came down when we did.”
Robinson and his girlfriend were able to take the elevator down just in time, he said.
“This is horrible,” he said. “We don’t have anywhere to go. Nothing to eat.”
Tadd Machovec, a Davenport contractor, told the newspaper he was inside putting up a support beam when the building came down.
Some people in the area said the building has had problems. City officials said Sunday that they had several complaints from residents about needed repairs.
Jennifer Smith, co-owner of Fourth Street Nutrition, said she learned of the explosion from her husband, who works for Mid-American Energy.
“He was on call and got called in for a building explosion downtown. We had no idea it was our building,” she said. “It sounds bad, but we have been calling the city and giving complaints since December. Our bathroom caved in December.”
Smith said water damage has been apparent since they moved into their space in the winter. The company’s co-owner, Deonte Mack, said fire crews were in the building as recently as Thursday for an inspection.
“The tenants told us the building was going to collapse,” Smith said.
The Quad-City Times reported the building is owned by Andrew Wold. A working phone number for Wold was not immediately available Sunday night and attempts to reach him for comment were unsuccessful.
Nearly 20 permits were filed in 2022 for building repairs, mainly for plumbing or electrical issues, according to the county assessor’s office. | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-rescue-operations-underway-after-apartment-building-partially-collapses-in-davenport-iowa/ | 2023-05-29 09:50:40 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-rescue-operations-underway-after-apartment-building-partially-collapses-in-davenport-iowa/ |
BOISE, Idaho, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA) ("Perpetua Resources" or "Perpetua" or the "Company") announced today that its unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the period ended March 31, 2022 were filed. For details, please see the Company's filings available on EDGAR and SEDAR.
Perpetua Resources' vision is to provide the U.S. with a domestic source of the critical mineral antimony, develop one of the largest and highest-grade open pit gold mines in the country and restore an abandoned brownfield site. Perpetua Resources is focused on advancing the permitting for the Stibnite Gold Project through the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") process.
- Zero lost time incidents and zero reportable environmental spills in the first quarter of 2022
- Strengthened Board with appointment of Laura Dove who brings three decades of external affairs and stakeholder management experience
- Promoted Jessica Largent to CFO and hired Chris Fogg as Investor Relations Manager
- Launched Sustainability Roadmap outlining 13 goals that will guide Perpetua
- Released the Company's first annual report as a U.S. domestic issuer
- Continued productive mediation discussions with the Nez Perce Tribe and an extension to the stay on the Clean Water Act matter was recently granted through July 31, 2022
- Prepared contractor competitive bid package for the stream diversion clean up work expected to begin this summer under the Administrative Settlement and Order on Consent ("ASAOC")
- Welcomed Idaho's Congressional Delegation submitting floor remarks and issuing a statement supporting critical mineral independence
- Stibnite Advisory Council began review of the first data collected from the Independent Water Quality Monitoring program
"Perpetua Resources had a productive quarter as we continued to advance our project through the permitting process, further strengthened our team and launched our Sustainability Roadmap," said Laurel Sayer, President and CEO of Perpetua Resources. "I look forward to the public seeing how our project improvements are designed to leave water quality and overall habitat in better shape than today while also responsibly producing critical minerals for our national interests. I remain confident that the additional evaluation of our project will address the concerns raised during the last public review and we are hopeful that it will allow the U.S. Forest Service to designate a preferred project alternative in the third quarter of 2022."
On February 22, 2022, Perpetua announced the U.S. Forest Service ("USFS") is expected to publish the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement ("SDEIS") for public review early in the third quarter of 2022. In the first quarter of 2022, the USFS completed all of the 17 specialist reports for cooperating agency review and recently circulated the preliminary SDEIS for cooperating agency review. The comprehensive scientific analysis by the USFS and cooperating agencies, combined with the additional public review of the SDEIS, fortify the rigorous process mandated by NEPA.
The Company also advanced work on several ancillary permits in the first quarter of 2022, which are being progressed in parallel with the NEPA process. The Air Permit to Construct draft permit was released for public comment by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality ("IDEQ") in January 2022. The public comment period closed in March 2022 after a 30 day extension. In addition, the Idaho Pollution Discharge Elimination System ("IPDES") application for industrial outfalls was submitted in January and deemed complete in early March. Perpetua's water rights permit application is continuing through the administrative process after being submitted to the Idaho Department of Water Resources ("IDWR") in 2021.
Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project. The Project is one of the highest-grade, open pit gold deposits in the United States and is designed to apply a modern, responsible mining approach to restore an abandoned mine site and produce both gold and the only mined source of antimony in the United States. Further advancing Perpetua Resources' ESG and sustainable mining goals, the Project will be powered by the lowest carbon emissions grid in the nation and a portion of the antimony produced from the Project will be supplied to Ambri, a US-based company commercializing a low-cost liquid metal battery essential for the low-carbon energy transition. In addition to the company's commitments to transparency, accountability, environmental stewardship, safety and community engagement, Perpetua Resources adopted formal ESG commitments which can be found here.
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "Forward-Looking Information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, next steps and courses of action including actions to be taken by government agencies and regulatory bodies; predictions regarding improvements to water quality and other environmental conditions at the site; reduction of the Project footprint and the anticipated benefits and other effects thereof; our and Ambri, Inc.'s ability to perform under the supply agreement, which agreement is subject to certain conditions, including identification of one or more refiners to transform our antimony concentrate into antimony metal, and mutual agreement on certain material terms, including volume and pricing; the Sustainability Roadmap and the goals outlined thereunder; and the Stibnite Gold Project and the success of such project. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases or variations of such words and phrases or statements such as "anticipate", "expect" "plan", "likely", "believe", "intend", "forecast", "project", "estimate", "potential", "could", "may", "will", "would" or "should". In preparing the Forward-Looking Information in this news release, Perpetua Resources has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Stibnite Gold Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the goals outlined in the Sustainability Roadmap are achievable; that we and Ambri will be able to agree on the terms of the Ambri agreement; and that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that permitting and operations costs will not materially increase; that the review process under the NEPA (including any joint review process involving the USFS, the State of Idaho and other agencies and regulatory bodies) as well as the public review process and SDEIS will proceed in a timely manner and as expected; and that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perpetua Resources to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among others, changes in laws and regulations and changes in the application of standards pursuant to existing laws and regulations which may result in unforeseen results in the permitting process; uncertainty surrounding input to be received from regulators and community stakeholders; risks related to unforeseen delays in the review process including availability of personnel from the USFS, State of Idaho and other stated, federal and local agencies and regulatory bodies (including, but not limited to, future US government shutdowns); risks related to opposition to the Project; those factors discussed in Perpetua Resources' public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and its Canadian disclosure record. Although Perpetua Resources has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Perpetua Resources and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, see the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov and with the Canadian securities regulators, which are available at www.sedar.com. Except as required by law, Perpetua Resources does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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We interviewed Lauren and Arie Luyendyk Jr. because we think you'll like their picks. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Prices are accurate as of publish time.
Lauren and Arie Luyendyk Jr. fell in love on The Bachelor, traveling the world together and enjoying luxurious, next-level date setups. After their season ended, they continued that momentum, embarking on unique adventures, which strengthened their bond as a couple. Lauren recalled, "When we first got off the show we traveled a lot and experienced so many things as a couple. Life slowed down when Alessi arrived but we have honestly never stopped making time to date. I think we need that as a couple!"
Arie added, "I think many parents like us find it difficult to make time for each other. We make dating a priority because if we are in a good place then every other aspect of our family life is better as well."
If you want to follow their lead and make dating a priority, Arie and Lauren have made things easy for you. They created an app called DUO, which stands for Dates Unlike Others. Arie said, "DUO is designed to give couples 'datespiration' through our hundreds of date ideas."
You may feel like you got a date card on The Bachelor with DUO's next level of membership. Arie explained, "One step further, we offer 'surprise dates' to our premium members. These dates are planned and coordinated by our date planners to give a unique date experience. Couples will arrive at locations without knowing what's in store until they arrive! We wanted to give our dating experiences on reality tv back to everyday couples!"
In an exclusive E! interview, Arie and Lauren shared their affordable date night must-haves for every scenario, including picnics, beach days, spa dates, and cozy nights at home.
E!: What's a date night must-have under $25 that you would recommend?
AL: We have a lot of "datespiration" on the DUO App that don't require a big budget! Some of our favorites include sunset/sunrise lookouts as well as picnic options, depending on your area.
Some of the more unique ones are "Jaws in the pool" where you would inflate a blow up mattress and float in a pool or lake while watching Jaws on an iPad. Another off the wall one is "few of my favorite things" where you customize your date based on all your partner's favorite foods, games, you name it. With this date, thoughtfulness goes a long way!
E!: If you're planning a beach date, what would you bring?
LL: Picnic basket with drinks and snack, towels, umbrella, card games, beach toys, Bluetooth speaker. It's a simple date but could be made even more romantic if you bring a journal to write down some of the goals or dreams you'd like to accomplish as a couple.
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E!: Do you recommend any must-haves for a long-distance couple for a virtual date night?
LL: You have our wheels turning with this one! We haven't put much thought into this, but yes there are tons of things you can do. I think the must haves would definitely be a strong internet connection and setting up a good atmosphere for your video calls. For activities, you could play games, create bucket lists together, watch movies at the same time or even take a cooking class and see whose meal turned out the best.
E!: What are some date night essentials for a night in?
AL: With any date it's about knowing your partner and making it thoughtful. If they like games, a certain type of dish for dinner or maybe they are more adventurous and would like to do a scavenger hunt. It's all about effort really
E!: Share date must-haves for a spa/self-care date at home.
AL:On the Duo App we have curated lists for our home date ideas! Here is our spa date list.
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E!: Arie, what is your favorite date that Lauren has planned for the two of you?
AL: I think maybe the most creative one she planned was goat yoga in our backyard. It was during COVID, so it was great because it was light and fun and we still laugh about it. There were so many goats and they ate all of our plants.
E!: Lauren, what's your favorite date that Arie has planned?
LL: Arie took me paddle boarding at sunrise! We went down the salt river and there were wild horses playing in the water, it was amazing!
E!: Share date night must-haves for a home cooking/ baking date.
AL: Here are our list!
Nostalgia Indoor Electric S'mores Maker
If you can't make a campfire in the backyard, you can still make S'mores with this flameless heater. This kit has two stainless steel roasting skewers and four-compartment trays for easy access to your ingredients. Amazon shoppers left 10,400+ 5-star Amazon reviews for this set.
Tribeca Curations S'mores Kit
This bundle has skewers, chocolate bars, marshmallows, and graham crackers to create some delicious S'mores.
The Date Night Cookbook: Romantic Recipes & Easy Ideas to Inspire from Dawn till Dusk
Looking for some fun date night recipes? This book has you covered with fun, delicious, easy-to-make recipes.
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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A boat was dumped on the side of the road in Lehigh Acres on Hanna Ave and 27th St West.
The abandoned craft has been quite the eyesore for Rhonda Moore, who lives nearby. She said she noticed it there two days ago and has tried to have it removed.
“It’s a mystery how it got here,” said Moore.
Moore had posted on social media to look for the culprit, but they will be hard to find because the boat had no HIN number. Moore has also contacted the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
“What were you thinking? There’s a better way to dispose of things instead of on the side of the road,” said Moore, questioning the people behind this.
Moore said this is just another thing the county will have to deal with.
“I just want it gone,” Moore pleaded, “it’s an eyesore.” | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/03/01/boat-dumped-on-side-of-road-in-lehigh-acres/ | 2023-03-01 09:27:49 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/03/01/boat-dumped-on-side-of-road-in-lehigh-acres/ |
Idaho State Police News Release:
Idaho State Police is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday, July 10, 2022, at approximately 6:10 p.m., southbound Interstate 15 at milepost 84.2, near Fort Hall, in Bingham County.
A 22-year-old female, from Pocatello, was driving a 2007 Toyota Rav4, when it appears the vehicle left the roadway, rolled off the west shoulder, and came to rest in a field. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the crash.
Idaho State Police was assisted by Bingham County Sheriff's Office, Blackfoot Fire Department, Pocatello Police Department, and Chubbuck Police Department.
This crash remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police. | https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/one-person-is-dead-after-a-rollover-in-bingham-county/article_cc40484a-00e9-11ed-9fa1-0fc2be5a09d7.html | 2022-07-11 13:01:56 | 1 | https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/one-person-is-dead-after-a-rollover-in-bingham-county/article_cc40484a-00e9-11ed-9fa1-0fc2be5a09d7.html |
WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, February 6, 2023
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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
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* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kern River Valley, Piute Walker Basin, Tehachapi,
Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert Slopes and Mojave Desert.
* WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to midnight PST Sunday
night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
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Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate late Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the death penalty for people who sexually assault children under age 12, sending the issue to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Lawmakers hope the bill (HB 1297) will ultimately lead to the U.S. Supreme Court reversing a 2008 decision that barred the death penalty for people who rape children. The House voted 95-14 last week to approve the bill, which DeSantis is expected to sign.
Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, a Davie Democrat who was sexually abused as a child, implored senators to vote for the bill. She said people who sexually abuse children are “called predators for a reason, because they stalk and hunt down their prey.”
“There is no statute of limitations on this crime (for victims),” Book said. “There is no end. It’s always with you.”
The Senate voted 34-5 to pass the bill, with the dissenting votes cast by Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton; Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami; Sen. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach; Sen. Rosalind Osgood, D-Fort Lauderdale; and Sen. Geraldine Thompson, D-Windermere.
Senate bill sponsor Jonathan Martin, a Fort Myers Republican who is a former prosecutor, pointed to the Florida Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court becoming more conservative after appointments in recent years.
“We have a completely different (U.S.) Supreme Court makeup,” Martin told senators. “We have a completely different Florida Supreme Court makeup than when Kennedy v. Louisiana was issued. I know everybody in this room hopes that nobody is put to death for this crime. Because if someone is put to death for this crime, it means that a poor innocent child was raped.”
Under the bill, defendants could receive death sentences based on the recommendations of at least eight of 12 jurors. Judges would have the discretion to impose the death penalty or sentence defendants to life in prison. If fewer than eight jurors recommend death, defendants would receive life sentences.
Currently, unanimous jury recommendations are required before judges can impose the death penalty in murder cases. But lawmakers also have passed a bill that would allow death sentences in murder cases after recommendations from eight of 12 jurors. DeSantis also is expected to sign that bill.
Osgood, who cast one of the dissenting votes Tuesday, described the child-rape bill as a “quandary” for her.
“I love kids, and I’ll do anything to protect them,” Osgood said. “But I struggle from a faith perspective. If I believe in my faith that God can redeem and save anybody, then how do I support someone getting the death penalty? And I’m just talking about me. That’s my struggle. That’s my challenge.” | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-florida-child-rape-death-penalty-final-passage-20230419-zqziki6mdnhh7pqaotrsm5myau-story.html | 2023-04-19 12:51:54 | 0 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-florida-child-rape-death-penalty-final-passage-20230419-zqziki6mdnhh7pqaotrsm5myau-story.html |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
5-1-8
(five, one, eight)
¶ Top Prize $500
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
5-1-8
(five, one, eight)
¶ Top Prize $500 | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17561975.php | 2022-11-06 04:37:40 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17561975.php |
Michigan State faces Kentucky and Duke faces Kansas in the NCAA men’s college basketball Champions Classic tournament on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (11/15/22) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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A season preview, courtesy of the Associated Press:
Bobby Hurley knows what’s coming.
At some point in the months ahead, one of his Arizona State players will walk into his office with surprising news.
“There’s a guy on my team right now that mostly likely is going to transfer that I won’t even think that he’s going to transfer,” the coach said.
Just like that, it will be time to rework roster plans and search for a potential replacement. And that scenario is playing out across college basketball in the transfer portal era, illustrating how roster management has become a major challenge for coaches facing abrupt — and sometimes drastic — changes in a wild world of free agency.
“Coaches love to control things … control offense, control defense, control everything in your program so it doesn’t go haywire,” said coach Scott Drew of fifth-ranked Baylor. “And roster management is the hardest thing to control because you never know from one year to the next who will transfer, who will turn pro.
“It used to be most college (teams) were dealing with three, four new players a year,” Drew added. “Now more and more are dealing with six, seven, eight new players.”
The days are gone of confidently projecting how a team will look after a few years of players developing together. Instead, it’s a guess now that players can freely move to chase minutes or endorsement opportunities elsewhere — especially if they have an extra year of eligibility because of the pandemic.
That has created a new coaching routine: spend the season essentially re-recruiting your own players to stay, then dive into the portal afterward to fill inevitable new roster holes.
“It’s more work intensive than ever in the spring,” said Hurley, who has four transfers and two scholarship freshmen as the season begins. “Even as your season’s winding down, you’re constantly communicating with your own players, trying to get a feel for where they are, what they might do or not do.
“And so that would give me an idea of what our roster could potentially look like based on what everybody’s going to decide to do here first. ... Then the conversations begin in terms of trying to retool your roster.”
The October 2018 launch of the portal allowed athletes to declare transfer plans and for schools to contact them. But the NCAA’s move in April 2021 to grant athletes a one-time transfer without sitting out a year amounted to seismic change.
In its most recent data, the NCAA reported that 1,480 men’s basketball athletes in Division I entered their names in the portal from March to July 2021 as the rule was discussed and enacted, up from 810 for that range a year earlier. And 1,138 players — 769 undergraduates and 369 graduates – ultimately transferred during the 2020-21 sports season compared with 713 the previous year.
That would be the equivalent to nearly a quarter of scholarships (more than 4,700) available for 363 teams in Division I. And that accounts for only the first few months of what is now a full-on portal rush that has left coaches scrambling.
“You have to be in a position to pivot, alter and change,” said Hubert Davis at top-ranked North Carolina, which reached last year’s NCAA championship game.
Jon Scheyer, preparing for his debut season at seventh-ranked Duke, put it bluntly: “You do have to plan for chaos.”
At minimum, coaches face tougher decisions for building a roster for the season ahead, much less trying to map out years beyond.
“It’s a headache,” said Miami coach Jim Larranaga, fresh off the program’s first run to the NCAA Elite Eight. “Right now we have four seniors. I’d love to replace four seniors with four kids in high school. But that will make us so young next year that we can’t compete against the older and more experienced teams. So it’s a constant balancing. It’s like a seesaw.”
The challenge begins with determining how to use a program’s annual allotment of 13 scholarships. For many coaches, there’s little benefit to using them all, starting with the odds that players seeing little action will bolt.
“Are 13 guys going to play? No. So then who’s going to be unhappy?” Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes said. “Back in the days when I started, I redshirted guys. You say redshirt to somebody now, they think you’ve lost your mind.”
Scheyer — who is taking over for retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski — would prefer to hold back at least one scholarship annually to react to the unexpected.
“We want to be careful not to over-recruit to get where we have 13 scholarships,” said Scheyer, whose first team has two power-conference transfers among 11 new players. “Things happen late now so you want to make sure you have wiggle room and flexibility. That can be hard to predict.”
Hall of Famer Tom Izzo at Michigan State has noticed lower scholarship numbers across the sport — even with his own team having 10 recruited players this season.
“Why do a lot of schools have 11, 12, 10 guys on scholarship? Because they’re holding off for this, they’re holding off for that,” Izzo said. “Or they know they can’t keep 13 happy anymore. So there are kids that are not getting a scholarship in high school because everybody’s just going with the transfer. There’s some unintended consequences with this whole thing.”
Yet even as Izzo expressed qualms about the portal’s impact, he also was quick to say coaches “have to do what they have to do” in a time of quicker firings. He also said “I’m good” with however coaches adapt.
It was a reminder that change is here, and coaches can do little other than be ready for anything.
“You’ve got to do the best you can,” Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner said. “I know that sounds kindergarten-ish. … You can’t be negative about it or complain about it. You’ve just got to accept: this is the deal, this is the climate we’re in, this is the landscape.”
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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LB Connor Taylor's long road back from broken foot leads to dominant Arizona Rattlers debut
Connor Taylor had such an impressive first four games of his Indoor Football League season last year that Arizona Rattlers coach Kevin Guy didn't forget about him after the linebacker suffered a season-ending broken foot.
It took him nearly a year to recover from the injury, grinding through rehab in his home state of Utah, before finally being medically cleared.
That happened the same week the Rattlers lost linebacker Cecil Cherry for the season with an upper-body injury after Cherry changed the defense in the six weeks he spent with the team.
Enter Taylor, who got the call from Guy. Taylor looked like he just picked up where he left off with the Tucson Sugar Skulls last year in his season debut with the Rattlers last week. He had three sacks, forced and recovered a fumble and was credited for a safety in a 57-34 rout against the Duke City Gladiators.
He'll play his first game at Footprint Center on Saturday when the Rattlers (8-4), on a five-game winning streak, can clinch a playoff berth against the San Diego Strike Force (5-7) at 6:05 p.m.
"The past four or five months I've just been going at it," said Taylor, who was the National Junior College Defensive Player of the Year at Snow College in Utah, before finishing up during the COVID year at Louisiana Tech. "I'm ready.
"I had really good physical therapy. That started four months into the process. I've had a lot of good strength coaches throughout the years. They helped build me up."
Taylor credited the defensive front, led by Harold Love, for his breakout game in New Mexico last week. Taylor blitzed often so the Gladiators couldn't block all of the rushing defenders. That left Taylor flying to the ball.
Love came in around the same time as Cherry and also keyed the change in the defense, making it much more aggressive and getting to the quarterbacks faster, creating all sorts of problems.
"First and foremost, nobody can replace Cecil Cherry," Love said. "Cecil Cherry is the heart and soul of our team. When you play a gladiator sport like football, injuries do happen. But in that case, my boy CT, Connor, his communication skills are far better than anybody else. His dedication makes everybody else play harder. So we appreciate him for coming."
Taylor plays like a smaller version of Clay Matthews, his long blond hair flowing out from under his helmet, his speed, quickness and adjustments putting the extra squeeze on the quarterback, making it tough to elude his grasp.
"We played against him last year and thought he was a great player," Guy said. "Players need to take a full year when they have an injury like he had and make sure they're ready to go when they come back.
"But he's a very intelligent guy. Being in the right place, it starts there. When you get in the right spot, then we'll worry about making plays."
Guy said Taylor was making plays in "empty," as the Rattlers were bringing one more than Duke City could block. The defensive line did a great job, as the Rattlers had eight stops in the game.
But the Rattlers had a chance to score more than it did, getting stopped three times on offense, twice in the red zone, inside the 5.
"We've got to get back dialed in," Guy said. "We were shuffling the deck during the game. We lost three players (to injuries) during the game. When three players go out early in the game, then you're playing with an 18-man roster, it's tough.
"We had some guys who gutted through it and showed some toughness. We appreciate that. And I'm sure their teammates appreciate that."
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Lawn worker falls into pool, drowns while weighed down with equipment
Published: Oct. 21, 2022 at 3:28 PM CDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - A lawn worker fell into a pool and drowned while weighed down with equipment while working at a home in Georgia.
The accident happened Wednesday in Martinez.
Authorities said 22-year-old Keontae Alston, of Augusta, was wearing a leaf blower on his back when he fell into the pool and drowned.
According to officials, bystanders pulled him from the pool, but rescue crews could not save him.
First responders pronounced Alston dead at the scene at 6:30 p.m.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APPS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Digital Turbine and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 17, 2022, Digital Turbine issued a press release "announc[ing] . . . that it will restate its financial statements for the interim periods ended June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2021, following a review of the presentation of revenue net of license fees and revenue share for the Company's recently acquired businesses." Digital Turbine specified that "[t]he revenue for certain product lines of the recently acquired businesses, which are separate reportable segments, will now be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis, as had been previously reported. The changes have the offsetting effect of decreasing both revenue and license fees and revenue share in a like amount, while simultaneously increasing reported gross profit margin and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin, in the interim financial statements for each relevant period. There is no change to the previously reported GAAP income from operations, GAAP net income/loss, Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP free cash flow results. Restated interim consolidated financial statements for each of the affected quarters will be filed as amendments to the respective Company's Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before May 31, 2022."
On this news, Digital Turbine's stock price fell $1.93 per share, or 7.09%, to close at $25.28 per share on May 18, 2022.
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NEW YORK – Football fans already know the halftime act for Super Bowl LVII, and on Tuesday they found out the rest of the lineup.
The NFL announced their pregame entertainers for the contest that will be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday, February 12.
Country music star Chris Stapleton will have the honor of singing the national anthem before the contest, which is a first for the eight-time Grammy and 15-time Country Music Award winner.
Legendary R & B singer, songwriter, and producer Babyface, who has won 12 Grammy Awards in his career, will sing “America The Beautiful” before the game.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed by actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who is currently starring in ABC’s comedy series “Abbott Elementary.” She won a Critics Choice Award for her performance in that show along with being nominated for a Golden Globe and NAACP Image Award.
Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will perform the national anthem in American Sign Language with Colin Denny doing the same for “America The Beautiful” and Justina Miles signing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Miles will be the one providing ASL for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which is headlined by nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna.
In honor of 50 years of women flying in the United States Navy, a flyover during the national anthem will feature all female aviators. This will include the following planes:
- F-35C Lightning II from the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147
- 2 F/A-18F Super Hornets from the “Flying Eagles” of VFA-122
- EA-18G Growler from the “Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129. | https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-news-now/nfl-announces-super-bowl-lvii-pregame-entertainment/ | 2023-01-24 16:45:19 | 1 | https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-news-now/nfl-announces-super-bowl-lvii-pregame-entertainment/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Some 150 artworks from the collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York this fall and are expected to bring in more than $1 billion in total, Christie’s and Allen’s estate announced Friday.
The works to be auctioned span 500 years of art history from Old Masters to the giants of modern art, Christie’s said, adding that all proceeds will go to philanthropy.
Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2018. In his lifetime he gave more than $2 billion to causes including ocean health, homelessness and advancing scientific research.
Highlights of the upcoming sale include Paul Cézanne’s “La Montagne Sainte-Victoire,” completed in 1890 and estimated to sell for more than $100 million, and Jasper Johns’ “Small False Start” from 1960, estimated at $50 million. Other details of the artworks to be auctioned were not released.
Guillaume Cerutti, Christie’s chief executive officer, said in a statement, “The inspirational figure of Paul Allen, the extraordinary quality and diversity of works, and the dedication of all proceeds to philanthropy, create a unique combination that will make the sale of the Paul G. Allen Collection an event of unprecedented magnitude.”
Jody Allen, Allen’s sister and the executor of his estate, said, “These works mean so much to so many, and I know that Christie’s will ensure their respectful dispersal to generate tremendous value for philanthropic pursuits in accordance with Paul’s wishes.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/art-from-microsoft-co-founder-allens-estate-to-sell-for-1b/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business | 2022-08-26 14:22:49 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/art-from-microsoft-co-founder-allens-estate-to-sell-for-1b/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.
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When it comes to reassuring Americans about an economy that's an election-year challenge for his party, President Joe Biden is telling the country to hold on.
It's a message of patience as voters are buffeted by persistent inflation, fears of a recession and the prospect of rising energy prices in the closing weeks of the campaign season when they will determine the fate of vulnerable Democrats and control of Congress.
The $25 trillion-plus economy is veering in two radically different directions.
Growth has fallen for two straight quarters, raising the specter of recession. But job gains have rolled on, including 263,000 more in September as a sign of economic health. Nonetheless, the latest jobs report sent stocks plummeting Friday on renewed worries that the Federal Reserve will have to continue aggressive interest rate increases to temper rising consumer prices.
Biden argued that the newest numbers are solid and have slowed in recent months in a way that points toward inflation easing. Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia dealt him a “disappointment” with their decision last week to cut production, but the U.S. government forecasts that domestic output should increase by an average of roughly 840,000 barrels a day next year.
Speaking at a Volvo drivetrain factory in Hagerstown, Maryland, Biden tried to make the case once more that lots more factory jobs were on the horizon.
“This is the progress we need to see,” the president said. “In the short term, the transition to a more stable growth that continues to deliver for workers and families while bringing inflation down. In the long term, the economy built on a firmer foundation. We still have a lot of work to do. We’re building a different economy than before, a better one, a stronger one.”
Yet polls show Biden consistently with poor marks for his handling of the economy, and people in the United States broadly view the country as headed in the wrong direction.
A September poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found just 38% of those surveyed approve of Biden's economic leadership. Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults said the economy is in good shape, while 71% say it’s doing poorly. That was better than in June, when 20% said conditions were good and 79% said they were bad.
While Biden is not on the ballot Nov. 8, Democratic candidates are facing relentless criticism from Republicans who want to make the election a referendum on the president's performance. With GOP ads citing inflation and high gas prices, there is growing pressure for the White House to address the public's concerns about the economy before Election Day.
Jason Furman, who led the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama, said the jobs numbers were a political win for Biden, but also a warning of the economic hardship to come as the Fed faces pressure to raise rates to tackle inflation.
“The price level is still high and headline inflation is likely to have picked up every month from July through October due to the dynamics of gas prices,” Furman said. Curtailing that, he said, “unfortunately will take a lot of time, and potentially a lot of pain, for them to succeed.”
Nowhere is Biden’s messaging challenge more pronounced than on gas prices.
For 99 straight days, the White House highlighted declining prices after their peak in June. But they started ticking up last month, and they have shot up more since OPEC and its partners announced severe production cuts Wednesday.
The U.S. national average is now $3.91 a gallon, according to AAA. That’s below the June high of $5.02, but higher than a month ago ($3.74) and a year ago ($3.27).
At the end of March, Biden ordered the release 1 million barrels of oil a day for six months from the U.S. strategic reserve to help lower prices. The White House now says the administration is weighing further releases to offset the OPEC cuts. It has also tried to shame oil companies into increasing production and cutting their profit margins.
Meanwhile, the Fed expects that bringing inflation closer to the central bank's target of no more than 2% a year — it was 8.3% higher in September than a year earlier — will require a contraction in the labor market that could put at least a million people out of work.
Fed officials indicated last month that the unemployment rate would climb next year to 4.4% — up nearly a full percentage point — if inflation were to fall below 3%. The hiring Biden that cheered on Friday might soon give way to losses.
OPEC's production cut could mean that it will be even harder to lower inflation, with more expensive gas requiring the Fed to take more drastic measures to bring down prices, costing even more jobs.
Investment bank Goldman Sachs on Thursday suggested that oil prices will reach $110 a barrel toward the end of this year, compared with its prior forecast of $100 a barrel. That would translate into higher prices at the pump and has given Republicans more evidence to say he's put the economy at risk.
“The president is in denial that America is experiencing a dangerous wage-price spiral that will drive high inflation for years, that we are in stagflation, and that we are either in, or on the verge of, a harsh recession — all that he created by bungling the recovery,” said Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/biden-preaches-patience-to-voters-spooked-by-economic-tumult/3092161/ | 2022-10-09 20:42:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/biden-preaches-patience-to-voters-spooked-by-economic-tumult/3092161/ |
New museum honoring towering female figure in aviation opens
By Forrest Brown, CNN
Amelia Earhart’s achievements in the early decades of aviation captivated the world.
The daring pilot still holds a grip on our imagination nearly a century later — and now, Earhart fans can bask in her globe-trotting history back on her native Kansas soil.
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is scheduled to open on Friday in her hometown of Atchison, about an hour’s drive north of Kansas City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for noon CT, and then at 12:30 p.m., the doors open to the public.
The centerpiece of the museum is Muriel, the world’s only remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft, according to a news release from the museum.
“Named after Earhart’s younger sister, Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey, Muriel is identical to the plane Earhart flew on her final, fateful flight around the world” in 1937, according to the release.
The museum will also be packed with 14 interactive exhibits.
“The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum will celebrate a woman who showed us what it means to ‘reach for the stars,’ ” said Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in the release.
Earhart’s legacy
Founder Karen Seaburg explained to CNN Travel why she worked to open this museum, the brainchild of her late husband, Ladd.
“There’s not a museum like this about Amelia. There are a lot of STEM museums, and there are a lot of history museums,” Seaburg said, referencing the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
“What we’ve done is combine STEM and history into a unique museum about her life but also learning about the STEM of flying, aviation and centrifugal force — all the different things kids need to learn and adults, too.”
Seaburg noted Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, was more than a pioneer of the skies.
“She was a suffragette. Because of her status and because people knew her, she met with President [Herbert] Hoover about getting women the vote,” she said.
Her disappearance over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 was “a huge loss to the entire nation. Kansas obviously and Atchison … and she was an international figure.”
Muriel and the exhibits
Seaburg said the museum’s Muriel is one of only 14 Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft ever produced. It’s a twin of the one Earhart flew. It was second off the line in 1935 and went to work for Pan American Airways in Brazil.
“The reason Amelia chose that plane was it went higher, faster. It was the premier of the day. She wanted to have the best airplane she could pick.”
While other Electra 10-Es were put into military service during World War II and outfitted for combat, this plane continued to fly civilian passengers. “So even the fuel lines and everything is exactly like Amelia’s plane.”
She and her husband were able to acquire the plane in 2016 just before his death and then built the $17 million, Art Deco-style hangar and museum.
Among the interactive exhibits, people will be able to:
• Enter a full-scale replica of Muriel’s cockpit to experience Earhart’s perspective
• Pilot a virtual reality recreation of Earhart’s historic 1932 transatlantic flight
• Learn firsthand the precision needed to forge the nearly 85,000 metal rivets that hold Muriel together
• Trace 3-D aircraft holograms through the history of flight — from unmanned gliders and biplanes
Click here to find out more about the opening, ticket costs and other details.
“What I love about Amelia was she more than just an aviator. She was more than just getting lost in the ocean and whatever happened to her. She’s relevant today because she was a pioneer,” said Seaburg. “We want people going away from this thinking: ‘I can dream my dreams.'”
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Want to drive a forklift? Construction theme park in Sevierville will have real equipment
If you've ever wanted to drive a forklift or excavate dirt for fun, there's a construction theme park coming to Sevierville.
Adults and kids can ride, drive and operate real construction equipment at Dig'n Zone Theme Park, which broke ground Aug. 23 and is slated to open spring 2023.
The park will have more than 25 attractions that allow families to ride, drive and operate different construction equipment.
Weston O'Dell and two other partners, Grant Hensley and Gary Allen, are investing about $25 million into the 27-acre theme park.
O'Dell estimated the park, located at 1707 Veterans Blvd. near LeConte Medical Center, will bring 100 jobs to Sevierville.
O'Dell told Knox News they want to bring a fresh idea to an area saturated with theme parks and create a place families can spend the entire day.
"We just want people to have a good six-hour experience" with good memories for a good value, he said.
The price of admission won't be set until December or January, O'Dell said, but it will be "competitive" with other attractions in the area.
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Featured rides at the park include an excavator with a modified bucket in which guests can sit and swing around and a modified mining truck where guests will feel like they're getting dumped out of the truck bed.
Games and activities using construction equipment will also be available, such as a variation on the game Operation using an excavator.
The park has partnered with Caterpillar Inc., which will supply all the vehicles and machines, O'Dell said. All of the equipment will be modified and safe for guests to use.
There are a few other construction theme parks in the world, including New Jersey's Diggerland USA, the three locations of Diggerland UK in the United Kingdom, and Extreme Sandbox in Minnesota.
Sevierville theme park wants 'bucket list' items
The idea for Dig'n Zone came to O'Dell in 2016 while watching the business pitch show "Shark Tank" with his wife.
The founders of Extreme Sandbox pitched their business and secured investment from Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary, and O'Dell's wife mentioned that it would be a great concept for the Pigeon Forge area.
A Corryton native, O'Dell agreed Sevier County would be the perfect place for the concept.
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While Extreme Sandbox only caters to adults, O'Dell said he wanted to create something for adults and kids.
"I grew up, I guess all of (the partners) grew up on farms and around construction equipment and farm equipment," O'Dell said. "(I) never really thought about people really enjoying it, even though it is a lot of fun."
But as it would turn out, a lot of people said they would enjoy it. O'Dell took the idea to Facebook and was inundated with comments about how folks had always wanted to try operating construction equipment.
O'Dell said he want's to provide those "bucket list" experiences for people.
In addition to the rides and attractions, Dig'n Zone will host seasonal experiences, from a hay ride and corn maze in the fall to Christmas lights during the holiday season.
Caterpillar will use the venue, O'Dell said, to unveil and demo its new products and host employee days. O'Dell said the park will add new attractions every year to give visitors something new. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/2022/08/26/sevierville-construction-theme-park-opening-smoky-mountains/10347283002/ | 2022-08-26 05:06:43 | 0 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/money/2022/08/26/sevierville-construction-theme-park-opening-smoky-mountains/10347283002/ |
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announces the second phase of its Diagnostics Accelerator with new philanthropic partners and an additional $50 million in financial commitments, bringing the total capital to $100 million earmarked to speed development of new and innovative tests for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Spurred by the progress since the Diagnostics Accelerator was launched in 2018, new funders include the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), Eli Lilly & Company, Biogen and the Shanahan Family Foundation. These organizations have joined inaugural funders Leonard A. Lauder, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and the Dolby Family, who have furthered their support to finance bold ideas for easier, more accurate and accessible tools for earlier detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Other initial funders included MacKenzie Scott, the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.
"Four years ago, we launched the Diagnostics Accelerator with the ADDF to accelerate new research to find a simple yet reliable test to diagnose Alzheimer's early in its progression," says Niranjan Bose, Managing Director, Health & Life Sciences at Gates Ventures. "Thanks to the work of the funded researchers, there are now dozens of new biomarkers in the pipeline, which are critical to advancing new therapeutics for Alzheimer's and helping us better understand this disease."
The mission of the Diagnostics Accelerator is critical for the more than six million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's disease, half of whom are undiagnosed. This number is expected to triple by 2060. It is well documented that changes in the brain begin a decade or more before the disease becomes apparent, meaning tens of millions of Americans are symptom-free, but living with undiagnosed Alzheimer's.
"The day will soon come when there will be blood tests, eye scans and smart phone apps to diagnose Alzheimer's, just as simple tests can diagnose hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol," says Howard Fillit, M.D., Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at the ADDF. "We cannot slow or stop the course of Alzheimer's disease without first finding a simple way to diagnose it early, and with support from strategic partnerships like the Diagnostics Accelerator we are well on our way. Our aim is to bring more diagnostic tools to patients and physicians within the next five years."
"Through this partnership with the ADDF, our contributions will help the scientific community advance their research so physicians and patients will have better tools to confirm a diagnosis, and ultimately, prevent and treat this disease," says DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the NFLPA. "Our support of this collaborative research effort reflects the ongoing commitment of our union to improve the health and wellness of our players, other athletes and society at large."
In addition to putting the early and specific diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease into the mainstream of physician offices, diagnostic tools and biomarkers are essential for improving clinical trial design and quickly advancing potential treatments for patients.
"We are at a pivotal moment in Alzheimer's disease research thanks in large part to advances in diagnostics available today," says Anne White, Senior Vice President and President, Lilly Neuroscience, Eli Lilly and Company. "At Lilly, we are committed to building on this progress and removing barriers to ensure patients have broad access to advanced diagnostics to support timely, accurate Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. The tests pioneered as part of the Diagnostics Accelerator program may help researchers and doctors identify patients in the earlier stages of disease, consider available therapies, and aid in the development of innovative therapies through clinical trials — all of which has the potential to make life better for people living with Alzheimer's disease and their loved ones."
Alzheimer's disease is tied to the biology of aging, a scientific approach long advocated by the ADDF and now widely accepted in the field. The disease is likely caused by a combination of age-related changes in the brain, such as inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, diminished blood flow, and genetic alterations. The Diagnostics Accelerator focuses on developing diagnostic biomarkers for every one of these underlying causes, casting a wide net to fund innovative research across the world.
According to Dr. Fillit, like with cancer, precision medicine will someday enable physicians to predict which treatment and prevention strategies will work more accurately in different at-risk populations of people who have Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Precision medicine is an approach for disease treatments and prevention that considers individual variability in genes, environment and lifestyle for each person.
To date, the Diagnostics Accelerator has invested approximately $50 million in more than 40 global research projects focused on developing accessible diagnostics including blood tests, eye scans and digital technologies to detect early and very subtle changes that signal Alzheimer's and related dementias. The next phase will build upon these investments and provide additional resources to support commercialization of diagnostics that are currently in late-stage research, including projects that have already progressed thanks to Diagnostics Accelerator funding. Among the promising projects:
- A test for microRNA biomarkers in blood plasma that can predict who will progress from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease from DiamiR.
- A retinal test in development from RetiSpec that turns the eye into a "window to the brain," detecting neurodegenerative changes through retinal imaging.
- Digital technology including a mobile phone and tablet-based platform from Altoida that recently received breakthrough device designation from the FDA.
Founded in 1998 by Leonard A. and Ronald S. Lauder, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation is dedicated to rapidly accelerating the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease. The ADDF is the only public charity solely focused on funding the development of drugs for Alzheimer's, employing a venture philanthropy model to support research in academia and the biotech industry. The ADDF's leadership and contributions to the field have played a pivotal role in bringing the first Alzheimer's PET scan (Amyvid™) and blood test (PrecivityAD™) to market, as well as fueling the current robust and diverse drug pipeline. Through the generosity of its donors, the ADDF has awarded more than $209 million to fund over 690 Alzheimer's drug discovery programs, biomarker programs and clinical trials in 19 countries. To learn more, please visit: http://www.alzdiscovery.org/.
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What's happening
The Jan. 6 committee reacts to Trump defying a subpoena to testify.
Why it matters
The committee continues to make the case that Trump was responsible for the riot and that he failed to quell the rioters when he had the chance.
The House select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said in a tweet Monday it will decide what steps to take "regarding the former president's noncompliance."
"Donald Trump orchestrated a scheme to overturn a presidential election and block the transfer of power," the committee tweeted. "He is obligated to provide answers to the American people."
The committee sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump on Oct. 21 saying the ex-president had until Nov. 14 to provide deposition testimony about his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump didn't show up to the deposition Monday after he filed a lawsuit on Nov. 11. The suit claims no president or former president has been compelled to provide testimony.
In the subpoena, the committee says it has assembled "overwhelming evidence" of the former president's action in the attempt to overturn the presidential election including spreading misinformation about voter fraud, trying to corrupt Department of Justice officials, pressuring state officials over elections and other acts, which it presented over the course of several hearings.
"We recognize that a subpoena to a former president is a significant and historic action," the committee's subpoena read. "We do not take this action lightly."
Formed more than a year ago, the select committee has been investigating the circumstances behind the Jan. 6 attack and those who influenced the more than 800 people who have been criminally charged in connection with an attempt to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election. So far, there have been nine public hearings that started in June.
When is the next Jan. 6 committee hearing?
The committee has yet to announce another hearing.
How can I watch the next hearing?
Hearings are shown on C-SPAN and the Jan. 6 committee's YouTube channel. Other news outlets carry the stream live on their respective YouTube channels.
What did the committee reveal in the first hearing?
The first hearing, on June 9, gave an overview of what to expect while also showing never-before-seen deposition testimony and footage from the Capitol riot.
Committee chairman Rep. Thompson, and Rep. Liz Cheney, the committee vice chairwoman and a Republican from Wyoming, spoke throughout the two-hour hearing. They revealed how officials from Trump's administration didn't believe his claims of voter fraud, how multiple Republican members of Congress sought presidential pardons for their roles in trying to overturn the election, and how, when the mob chanted "Hang Mike Pence," the vice president, Trump said: "He deserves it."
The second half of the hearing included testimony from two witnesses: documentary filmmaker Nick Quested and Capitol police officer Caroline Edwards. Quested had been embedded with the far-right group The Proud Boys and was in attendance at a discreet meeting on Jan. 5 between the group's leader at the time, Enrique Tarrio, and Stewart Rhodes, the leader of another far-right group called the Oath Keepers. Tarrio, Rhodes and other members of their groups have since been charged with seditious conspiracy for their actions.
In his testimony, Quested also confirmed that there were hundreds of Proud Boys who were making their way to the Capitol on the morning of Jan. 6 before Trump gave his speech that day, which was the catalyst for other supporters to move toward the Capitol, where Congress would be certifying Biden's election win.
Edwards testified about the violence on Jan. 6 committed by the mob of Trump followers. She also spoke about her injuries on that day.
What did the second hearing tell us?
The June 13 hearing looked at the false claims made by Trump and his administration that the 2020 presidential election was supposedly stolen, which has been dubbed the "Big Lie."
Video testimony from former White House attorney Eric Herschmann, former White House staff secretary Derek Lyons, former Attorney General Bill Barr and others, played during the hearing, showed those officials confirming there was no basis for the claims of election fraud.
Former US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia BJay Pak, former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt and election attorney Benjamin Ginsberg provided live witness testimony debunking the claims made by Trump and his administration. The committee also revealed the finding of its investigation into how the conspiracies about the election were used to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for pro-Trump political organizations.
What was the third hearing about?
Almost the entire hearing on June 16 was about Pence. The committee detailed how the former vice president didn't have the authority to stop the counting of electoral votes. John Eastman, an attorney who was advising Trump, promoted a legal theory of Pence having this power, although it isn't established in the Constitution.
Greg Jacob, Pence's chief counsel, and former federal judge Michael Luttig testified about the powers of the vice president and their assessment that Pence couldn't stop the vote count. The committee also played depositions from people on Trump's staff who said the former president and others in his administration did agree that Pence couldn't change the election results, even though some still applied pressure for him to do so.
In addition, the committee played the deposition of Eastman who pleaded the fifth more than 100 times during his testimony and had requested a presidential pardon for his actions.
What happened in the fourth hearing?
The committee first heard the testimony of Rusty Bowers, speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, in the fourth hearing on June 21. He testified on how Trump and his lawyer at the time, Rudy Giuliani, urged Bowers to agree to put forth pro-Trump electors instead of the legitimate electors the state was already going to send to DC. Bowers also said two Republican members of Congress asked him to support Trump's plan to decertify Biden's victory, which he didn't agree to.
The committee played multiple deposition videos from witnesses who said Trump took part in pushing the plan to gather these fake electors along with Eastman, the lawyer who theorized the election could be overturned.
After a recess, the committee heard testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, his deputy Gabe Sterling along with Georgia election workers Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman. All four spoke of the almost nonstop abuse they received after Trump, Giuliani and others singled them out over false claims that they helped steal the election.
Raffensperger testified about the call he had with Trump who was asking him to find 11,000 more votes. Sterling talked about the threats of physical violence election workers received based on false claims made by the former president about the election.
Moss and Freeman became a target for Trump's team and his fans after video footage was used to falsely claim the two were conducting illegal activities and counting fake votes. The mother (who provided her testimony via video earlier) and daughter spoke about the numerous death threats, messages and abuse they received once they were named by Giuliani. Both had to take precautions for their safety and still try to keep a low profile when out in public in fear of someone recognizing them.
What was revealed in the fifth hearing?
The June 23 hearing featured witness testimony from Jeffrey A. Rosen, the former acting attorney general; Richard Donoghue, the former acting deputy attorney general; and Steven Engel, the former assistant attorney general for the office of legal counsel. All three testified about the pressure they received from the White House to indulge Trump's false claims that the election was stolen from him.
Among the requests made by Trump and his team were the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the false claims, seizing voting machines and investigating a conspiracy theory that an Italian satellite was used to switch votes.
The three also testified how there would be a mass resignation by senior Justice Department staff if Trump appointed Jeffrey Clark, an official with the department who supported the former president's false claims. Federal law enforcement raided Clark's home as part of the department's investigation into the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
Before the hearing ended, the committee aired testimony from former White House officials who said Republican members of Congress asked for a presidential pardon for their participation in trying to overturn the election. This group included Rep. Mo Brooks from Alabama, Matt Gaetz from Florida, Andy Biggs from Arizona, Louie Gohmert from Texas and Scott Perry from Pennsylvania.
What happened in the sixth hearing?
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide for White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified on June 28 about the events on and leading up to Jan. 6, 2021. In the days before the riot, Hutchinson says, there were concerns about how "things might get real, real bad on January 6." On the day of, she says she heard Trump was warned that some rioters attending his speech at the Ellipse had weapons. Also, the former president had demanded the Secret Service remove the metal detectors, referred to as "mags," in order to allow more people to be in the crowd. She said Trump said of those with weapons, "they're not here to hurt me."
Trump said in his speech that he was going to walk to the Capitol with those in attendance. Hutchinson testified that she was told that while traveling back to the White House in his vehicle, he demanded to be driven to the Capitol but was told by the Secret Service that it wasn't possible. Trump was furious and attempted to take the steering wheel. He then lunged at the Secret Service agent driving.
After a recess, Hutchinson went on to testify how Trump thought Pence deserved a mob calling for him to be hanged. She also says Meadows and Giuliani inquired about presidential pardons for their actions promoting the false claims about election fraud.
Before the committee adjourned for the day, Cheney shared some of the responses the committee has received from witnesses, showing Trump allies tried to intimidate them. In the examples provided, those connected to Trump reached out to the witnesses and told them how the former president knows they're "loyal" and they're "going to do the right thing when" they go in for their deposition.
What did we learn in the seventh hearing?
The first half of the July 13 session was filled with testimony from former White House officials who said there was no evidence to support false claims that the 2020 election should be overturned. But one group of people began speaking with Trump about the potential to overturn the election using false claims of fraud. This group included Giuliani, former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell, former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn, and former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne. In a fiery meeting at the White House, they advised Trump to declare a national emergency and seize voting machines.
After a short recess, the committee reconvened and began looking at Trump's tweets leading up to Jan. 6. A former Twitter employee, who had their voice altered, spoke about how the company was aware that the president's tweets could be dangerous and said the company "relished" the power from his activity on the platform. A video showed how Trump's tweets led to the formation of a mob at the Jan. 6 rally and subsequent riot.
Jason van Tatenhove, a former national spokesman for the Oath Keepers, and Stephen Ayres, a convicted Capitol rioter, gave live testimony about their radicalization. Both spoke about how they were riled up by Trump's rhetoric and, at the time, believed the false claims that the election was stolen.
What did the eighth hearing present to us?
The July 22 hearing took a look at Trump's inaction during the riot. Once he returned to the White House after his speech at the Ellipse that day, he watched footage of the attack on Fox News but didn't call upon law enforcement to stop the violence. Even with members of Congress and his own family telling him to call for an end to the attack, Trump refused to do so until hours later.
Testimony from an unnamed White House security official gave some insight into the activity of Vice President Mike Pence's security detail. Members of the team worried they wouldn't survive the day and wanted to say goodbye to their families.
The committee played two unedited videos of Trump. In the first, recorded hours after the riot, Trump told the attackers to leave the Capitol and that he loved them.
The second video, from Jan. 7, showed outtakes of the speech Trump gave. In it, he refused to say that the election was over and had issues saying he accepted the integrity of the vote.
What happened in the ninth hearing?
After months of no hearings, the committee met Oct. 13 to reveal new evidence showing that Trump attempted to hold on to his office even after losing the 2020 election.
The committee showed more testimony of those within Trump's administration saying how the former president refused to publicly say he lost the election while doing so in private. It was at that time that Trump continued to spread the lie that the election was rigged.
Evidence the committee gathered showed the Secret Service was aware days in advance of the possible violence from the Jan. 6 event. The messages by agents showed how some were preparing for a possible attack.
The committee presented never-before-seen footage of Republican and Democratic members of Congress attempting to stop the riot while in a secured location. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California and Speaker of the House, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York and now Majority Leader of the Senate, can be seen making calls to the acting Secretary of Defense at the time, Christopher Miller; then-Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam; and then-Vice President Mike Pence.
Before the hearing was adjourned, Cheney motioned to have the committee subpoena Trump. The members voted unanimously in favor of the motion.
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The Chico State women’s soccer team is looking sharp to start its season with a 5-1-2 overall record and is one of only two teams to start the California Collegiate Athletic Association at 2-0 after the first weekend of conference play.
Three Wildcats have garnered CCAA Player of the Week honors in five weeks, including both the CCAA Offensive Player of the Week and CCAA Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 26.
Striker Mackenzie Gill, a senior, earned the CCAA Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Wildcats to a 3-1 come-from-behind victory at Sonoma State on Friday. Gill tied the game at 1-1 one minute after Sonoma State scored in the sixth minute, assisted on the second Chico State goal scored by Natalie Mendoza in the 45th minute and gave the Wildcats a 3-1 lead in the 54th minute.
It was her second CCAA Offensive Player of the Week award this season, having also been honored for her performance Sept. 5-11. Gill now ranks in the top-10 in the CCAA in goals, assists and points.
Gill is having a strong start to her season, after starting 11 of 17 games played and scoring two goals and adding three assists in her freshman season in 2019. Gill lost her sophomore season because of the pandemic and was injured for a majority of her junior season.
Also garnering CCAA Player of the Week honors this week is Wildcats’ goalkeeper Emma Hofmann, who posted a season-high eight saves in the Wildcats’ upset of Sonoma State.
Hofmann continued her strong performance Sunday against San Francisco State, when the sophomore got her 14th shutout of her collegiate career in 26 starts. She recorded three saves on seven shots against SF State.
Hoffman’s goals against average (.553) and save percentage (.862) are both No. 1 in the CCAA. Hofmann’s 14 shutouts is fifth all time in Chico State women’s soccer history, only behind Kari Gonzales’ 31 (2004-07), Brianna Furner’s 28 (2011-14), Nicole Adams’ 20 (1991-92, ’94) and Lynette Brinkman’s 15 (1985-’87).
The Wildcats are tied for the No. 1 spot in the CCAA with Cal Poly Pomona and are now No. 16 in the Division II United Soccer Coaches national poll released Sept. 27, and No. 6 in the NCAA Division II West Regional rankings.
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On the men’s side, the Chico State soccer team is 4-2-3 and has garnered one CCAA Offensive Player of the Week thus far.
Striker Miles Rice received the honor Sept. 7 after his three goal performance against Saint Martin’s on Sept. 1, when the Wildcats won 6-1 on their home field. Rice is second on Chico State’s team with four goals only behind fellow hat trick recipient Kristoffer Brown (Sept. 8 vs. Dominican) in nine starts, and leads the team in shots with 27 and shots on goal with 14.
Rice is the 21st Wildcat to tally three times in a match and the first since Mikey Hirsch on Nov. 7, 2019.
Chico State is next in action Friday at home against Cal Poly Pomona, before hosting Cal State Los Angeles on Sunday. The Broncos’ women’s team is the only other team to begin CCAA play 2-0, with wins against Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State Monterey Bay.
The women’s game begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, before the Wildcat men will host the Broncos under the lights beginning at 7 p.m. On Sunday the women will kick off at 11:30 a.m. and the men at 2 p.m. | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/09/28/chico-state-soccer-players-awarded-ccaa-player-of-the-week-honors/ | 2022-09-28 12:53:32 | 1 | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/09/28/chico-state-soccer-players-awarded-ccaa-player-of-the-week-honors/ |
To the Editor: I’m running for state representative for Londonderry and support families. This means keeping taxes low so that families can keep more of their hard-earned money. It also means getting children the education they need so that their futures can be brighter than ours. Presently, almost 20 percent of any graduating class is not employable. This is unsustainable.
We need to improve our public schools so that kids get an education. We need to support kids who don’t function well in the public school environment by supporting school choice.
Our state lacks specialty health care providers. We must attract such providers to improve health care and increase small businesses.
I want to go to Concord to represent what people of my town want the most: to live their best life and have their kids’ lives be even better. People are wondering about the future and they want it to be secure.
I am the co-founder of a mothers education advocacy group. I have championed five education bills with three being signed into law. I have two degrees in nursing and am a registered nurse. I also have a BA in English literature and an MBA. I have worked for Fortune 500 companies, taught, am a proud post-9/11 veteran and have advocated for veterans. I humbly ask for your vote in the Republican primary Sept. 13. | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-low-taxes-help-families/article_7063ec3e-5e97-55f0-92e2-8e89b3056da5.html | 2022-07-24 04:41:36 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-low-taxes-help-families/article_7063ec3e-5e97-55f0-92e2-8e89b3056da5.html |
Moving on with grace and class. Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin have agreed to a peaceful termination of their union.
According to court documents obtained by ET on Thursday, both parties agreed to keep their divorce from getting contentious, out of an interest in the wellbeing of their family.
"The parties agree that it is in the best interests of each of them individually, and more importantly collectively as a family, to resolve all issues attendant to the dissolution of their marriage in a dignified, amicable, and private manner out-of-court," the document shared.
In August, ET confirmed that Flavin had filed for divorce in Florida. "Upon information and belief, the Husband has engaged in the intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital assets which has had an adverse economic impact on the marital estate," the divorce docs read. "Pursuant to Section 61.075, Florida Statues, equity dictates that the Wife be compensated and made whole by receiving an unequal distribution of the marital assets in her favor. Moreover, the Husband should be enjoined from, selling, transferring, assigning, encumbering, or dissipating any assets during the pendency of proceedings."
Flavin requested at the time that she be able to continue living in their home in Palm Beach, Florida and that Stallone not move anything from their marital assets.
Stallone responded to the news in a statement to ET, saying, "I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues."
The following day, Stallone responded to Flavin's divorce proceedings, saying that he "has not engaged in any conduct which constitutes intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital assets." He went on to deny her requests to have exclusive occupancy of their home and to have the option to join in any of his business entities or corporations in the future.
Stallone did, however, accept several of Flavin's other requests, some of which included her desire to restore her maiden name and an equitable distribution of their joint assets and liabilities.
Amid their split, Stallone has covered up two tattoos that he previously had done in honor of Flavin.
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Security success comes from employee input and enhanced training on policies.
TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - As data breaches and security incidents continue to increase, research indicates that security policies do not shape good employee behavior or security-conscious practices. To assist security leaders in enhancing their overall security posture with a defensible and prescriptive policy suite, global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published a new industry blueprint titled Develop and Deploy Security Policies.
"A policy for policy's sake is useless if it isn't being used to ensure proper processes are followed," says Danny Hammond, security research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. "A policy should exist for more than just checking a requirement box. Policies need to be quantified, qualified, and enforced for them to be relevant."
"No published framework is going to be a perfect fit for any organization, so take the time to compare business operations and culture with security requirements to determine which ones apply to keep the organization secure," explains Hammond.
- Define Security Policy Program: Generate a roadmap to guide the order of policy development based on organizational policy requirements and the target audience.
- Develop and Implement Policy Suite: Policies must be reasonable, auditable, enforceable, and measurable. Policy items that meet these requirements will have a higher level of adherence.
- Communicate Policy Program: Awareness and training on security policies should be targeted and must be relevant to the employee's job. Employees will be more attentive and willing to incorporate what they learn if they feel the training was designed to help them.
- Measure Policy Program: Gaining feedback on policy compliance is important for updates and adaptation, as well as monitoring policy alignment to business objectives.
For more insights, download the Develop and Deploy Security Policies blueprint.
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Florida detectives link known gang member to 2006 cold case murder: detectives
Suspect could be linked to other violent unsolved cases from the mid-200s, according to detectives.
Florida detectives linked a known gang member to a cold case murder dating back to 2006, after allegedly killing another inmate he killed the man, according to detectives.
On Tuesday, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Pedro Garcia, 40, for the murder of 37-year-old Guadalupe Vela in July 2006.
Fox station WTVT reported that detectives issued a press release on the arrest which said Vela and Bradenton, rival gang members, were at a Santa Fe Bar when they began arguing.
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The two men took the argument outside before leaving in different directions. Vela, police said, went to a relative’s home in Bradenton, Florida. While there, he saw Garcia once again, and the two began arguing.
Police said that is when Garcia shot Vela twice in the back, just as he was trying to leave.
Detectives found Vela dead in the backyard of the home, along with bullet casings and a witness who would not cooperate.
Deputies stopped Garcia for a traffic violation nearly three months later and found a 9mm pistol in his vehicle. Garcia was arrested for possessing a firearm as a felon.
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Testing was done on the gone by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, that ultimately linked the gun to the crime scene. But the rounds that Vela was shot with came from a different weapon, detectives found.
Detectives continued to investigate the fatal shooting, talking to different witnesses who said Garcia spoke about killing Vela. In 2015, Garcia admitted to another inmate at the Manatee County Jail, even providing details about what happened that night, according to detectives.
But detectives were not told about the conversation last summer. Another witness detectives interviewed in July 2021 said they witnessed Garcia shoot Vela.
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On Monday, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Garcia, who was located at a home on 30th Avenue West and taken into custody, WTVT said. He was out on bond for an unrelated case.
In June 2021, detectives said, another arrest warrant was issued for Garcia in connection to the 2014 murder of Samuel Conde.
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The detectives said it was possible Garcia was connected to other unsolved violent crimes dating back to the mid-2000s, and they ask anyone with information to call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at 941-747-3011 or Manatee Crime Stoppers at 866-634-8477. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-detectives-link-known-gang-member-cold-case-murder-detectives | 2023-01-11 02:27:46 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-detectives-link-known-gang-member-cold-case-murder-detectives |
Ambetter Health insurance offers affordable, accessible coverage for all lifestyles
ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace in Georgia runs from Nov. 1, 2022, through Jan. 15, 2023. Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan, now available in 149 counties, has remained the largest Marketplace carrier in the state since entering the Georgia market in 2014. Through its broad provider network, Georgians have access to a variety of health insurance plans that are among the most affordable in the state.
"No one plans to get sick or injured, but health insurance is nonetheless an important resource to take charge of your health and provide peace of mind, even if you don't think you need it," said Wade Rakes, President and CEO of Peach State Health Plan. "With Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan, we've designed a variety of plans to fit all budgets and lifestyles, so whether you visit the doctor every month or only go sporadically, your health is protected."
In addition to its Core Network, Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan is offering Ambetter Select, which offers an affordable monthly premium, with a selective network of healthcare providers and hospitals. Ambetter Select has several provider network options, including ones with St. Joseph's Candler Hospital System, Wellstar Health System, and Grady Hospital. Additionally, Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan is offering Ambetter Virtual Access powered by Babylon, which offers affordable and convenient access to licensed virtual primary care providers as well as access to specialists, mental health providers, and other support.
Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan offers quality care, convenient services, and valuable rewards to help make health insurance fit within peoples' lives. The insurance offerings include:
- $0 Copay for Ambetter Telehealth
Ambetter Telehealth provides convenient, 24-hour access to in-network Ambetter Health providers for unexpected non-emergency health issues through our preferred telehealth vendor. With a $0 copay, members can get medical advice, a diagnosis, or a prescription via phone or video, without having to leave their homes. The service also allows them to upload images that can support their doctor consultation, and a summary of the visit can be shared with their primary care provider.
- Affordable and Reliable Coverage
Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan provides coverage for all essential health benefits, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health services, hospitalizations, and prescription drug coverage. Some plans also include dental and vision coverage.
- Online Enrollment Assistance
Through the Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan website, people can browse and compare coverage options, determine their eligibility for financial subsidies, and directly enroll in coverage – all from one place. The platform is built for mobile access as well, so people can enroll using their smartphones. If a person is unable to complete enrollment all at once, the system will save their progress and provide reminders to finish enrollment at their convenience.
- My Health Pays
Members have access to the My Health Pays® program, where they can earn points for practicing healthy eating habits, staying active, saving smart, and being well. Through the program, members can complete health-related activities and challenges, and can earn up to $500 in rewards in 2023. These rewards can be used for health-related expenses such as copays and deductibles. My Health Pays® also allows members to set and reach health goals at their own pace by providing seasonal suggestions for activities and guidance to help stay on track.
- Walgreens Discounts
Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan and Walgreens are improving the affordability of health and wellness products for members in Georgia. In 2023, members will receive a 20% discount on Walgreens-branded over-the-counter health and wellness products including, but not limited to, allergy, blood pressure and diagnostics, children's medications, cough/cold relief, dental, diabetes, diet aids and supplements, digestive health and nausea, first aid, foot care, hand sanitizer, healthcare appliances, hearing aid batteries, home healthcare solutions, humidifiers, pain relief, reader glasses, sanitary, sleep aids, smoking cessation, sun care, vaporizers, and vitamins and supplements.
Peach State Health Plan has been serving Georgia since 2006 and currently protects more than 1.4 million members across its Medicaid, Medicare, and Ambetter plans. Below is a full list of counties in which Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan will be offered:
- Appling
- Atkinson
- Bacon
- Baker
- Baldwin
- Barrow
- Bartow
- Ben Hill
- Berrien
- Bibb
- Bleckley
- Brantley
- Brooks
- Bryan
- Bulloch
- Burke
- Butts
- Calhoun
- Camden
- Candler
- Catoosa
- Charlton
- Chatham
- Chattahoochee
- Chattooga
- Cherokee
- Clarke
- Clay
- Clayton
- Clinch
- Cobb
- Coffee
- Colquitt
- Columbia
- Cook
- Coweta
- Crawford
- Crisp
- Dade
- Decatur
- DeKalb
- Dodge
- Dooly
- Dougherty
- Douglas
- Early
- Echols
- Effingham
- Elbert
- Emanuel
- Evans
- Fannin
- Fayette
- Floyd
- Forsyth
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gilmer
- Glascock
- Glynn
- Gordon
- Grady
- Greene
- Gwinnett
- Hancock
- Haralson
- Harris
- Hart
- Heard
- Henry
- Houston
- Irwin
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jeff Davis
- Jefferson
- Jenkins
- Johnson
- Jones
- Lamar
- Lanier
- Laurens
- Lee
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Long
- Lowndes
- Macon
- Madison
- Marion
- McDuffie
- McIntosh
- Meriwether
- Miller
- Mitchell
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Murray
- Muscogee
- Newton
- Oconee
- Oglethorpe
- Paulding
- Peach
- Pickens
- Pierce
- Pike
- Polk
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Quitman
- Randolph
- Richmond
- Rockdale
- Schley
- Screven
- Seminole
- Spalding
- Stephens
- Stewart
- Sumter
- Talbot
- Taliaferro
- Tattnall
- Taylor
- Telfair
- Terrell
- Thomas
- Tift
- Toombs
- Treutlen
- Troup
- Turner
- Twiggs
- Upson
- Walker
- Walton
- Ware
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Webster
- Wheeler
- Whitfield
- Wilcox
- Wilkes
- Wilkinson
- Worth
Georgia residents interested in learning more about Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan or enrolling in a health plan during the open enrollment period may visit Ambetter.pshpgeorgia.com.
About Peach State Health Plan
Peach State Health Plan is a Care Management Organization that serves the needs of Georgians through a range of health insurance solutions. Peach State Health Plan serves the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® population in partnership with Georgia Families. The organization also focuses on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan, and its Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan. Peach State Health Plan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise. For more information visit www.pshp.com.
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First rabid moose in state history discovered in Alaska
TELLER, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - The first moose to be diagnosed with rabies in Alaska was confirmed Monday by the state’s Department of Fish and Game.
Department officials killed the moose after it was seen wandering through the community of Teller in Western Alaska and charging towards people.
Alaska Wildlife Biologist Sara Germain, who specializes in wildlife in the Nome area, said Fish and Game received reports on June 2 of the moose acting strangely around Teller with injuries on its side.
“That moose was being aggressive towards people and charging and getting a little bit too close to comfort for them,” Germain said. “So because those are all signs of rabies, we decided to dispatch the animal and take the head and some other samples to try and see what was wrong with it.”
The moose was dispatched on the same day by officials with Fish and Game and was confirmed to have tested positive for rabies on June 6 by the department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a press release from Fish and Game.
After the samples were taken, Fish and Game coordinated with the City of Teller to burn the carcass.
While this was the first moose to be diagnosed with rabies in Alaska, there have been previous occurrences in South Dakota, Minnesota, Canada, and Russia.
After determining the animal was infected with the rabies virus, Fish and Game said it will begin to start testing all wild mammals found dead or euthanized for the rabies virus.
Alaska State Veterinarian Bob Gerlach and Alaska Wildlife Veterinarian Kimberlee Beckmen both said the moose was most likely bitten by a fox with the rabies virus, leading to it contracting the disease.
“This past winter, red foxes from the Nome and surrounding area — including Teller — there were 66 tested in total, and 28.8% were positive,” Beckmen said.
In a normal year, Beckmen said about 3-5% of red foxes tested will have rabies, and about 15% will test positive during an outbreak.
Germain says one possibility for the high amount of rabies cases is a large fox population. It usually follows higher lemming populations, which are prey for foxes to feed on.
While it is extremely unlikely to encounter a moose with rabies, the department advises wearing protective gloves, washing hands and equipment after handling wild game, and cooking wild game to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
The department asks that if someone does encounter a wild animal exhibiting signs of rabies, or carcasses of wild animals, they contact the state so that they may test for rabies.
“We’re going to begin testing all mammals that come out of Northwest Alaska, and other parts of the endemic region, for fox rabies,” Beckmen said. “So that includes Southwest Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula, and the North Slope. We’ll test all mammals now.”
Fish and Game also advises that vaccinating pets is the best way to protect domesticated animals and the larger community from the rabies virus, as they are much more likely to come in contact with a rabid animal.
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How celebrity influence helps small businesses
It was recently announced that Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will make their Oscars debut performing the viral sensation “Naatu Naatu.” This show-stopping dance number from “RRR” by M.M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose has already created a great deal of buzz.
Distinctive Assets, a niche marketing company offering celebrity seeding, is hoping to take advantage of all the press surrounding the awards show by gifting nominees with the ultimate swag bag prior to the event. The hope is that the exposure can bring attention to these quality products from a diverse and inclusive array of small businesses.
In this article: Opopop Silicone Popcorn Popper, Harmless Harvest Raw Organic Coconut Water and Clif Bar Thins Snack Bars.
What is the ultimate swag bag?
The “Everyone Wins” nominee gift bag is not affiliated with the Oscars or the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in any way. It’s a phenomenal goodie bag given to each and every nominee the week before the live event. It’s filled with gifts from a broad array of diverse and inclusive small businesses that are hoping their products will gain meaningful exposure from being associated with Hollywood’s biggest names on its biggest night.
Lash Fary, Founder of Distinctive Assets, said, “While this gift bag does, as always, have an impressive value, that is neither our focus nor goal. This is a straightforward win/win. These nominees are in a unique position to help participating brands immeasurably by simply wearing, using and talking about these products. Marketing and advertising can and must coexist with the ever-present reporting of bad news globally. This isn’t frivolity; it’s basic economics.”
Best products in the ‘Everyone Wins’ gift bag
Opopop Flavor Wrapped Kernels Variety Popcorn Pack
Each kernel of Opopop is pre-wrapped in flavor, so every bite has a full, robust taste after popping. You don’t have to add anything, just pop it in the included popper, and it’s ready to go. The variety pack includes seven flavors ranging from Vanilla Cake Pop to Maui Heat.
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Harmless Harvest Raw Organic Coconut Water
The mission of Harmless Harvest is to make the most delicious products possible in the most ethical way possible. The company’s coconut water uses minimally processed young coconuts grown on farms in Thailand to achieve a refreshing straight-from-the-coconut taste.
Clif Bars are a tasty 100-calorie snack that gives you the pick-me-up you need to get through your day. Clif Bar Thins are made with organic rolled oats and plant-based ingredients. They come in three flavors: Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Brownie and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut.
S. Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water
With its gentle bubbles and crisp flavor, S. Pellegrino’s sparkling water is an icon of Italian style. This beverage has been naturally filtered by the Italian Alps via a 30-year underground journey. With no calories, low sodium and no artificial colors or flavors, it is a refreshing alternative to soda.
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Shinery Radiance Wash is the first hand soap designed to clean your jewelry as you wash your hands. The plant-based surfactants remove beauty product buildup, dirt, oil, lotions and more from your jewelry and let water from the faucet wash them down the drain so your rings and things are always at their sparkliest.
Sold by Shinery
ReFa Fine Bubble S Beauty Showerhead
The remarkable ultra-fine and micro-bubbles that come out of this shower head are small enough to remove impurities from your pores. You can also adjust this shower head to hydrate your skin. This hydro-technology can turn your shower time into a relaxing beauty routine.
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If you like to travel, you’ll love this colorful new luggage from Havaianas. It features a hard shell exterior made of polycarbonate so you can be confident your belongings are protected. The detachable silicone laptop bag means you can keep all your essentials within reach for the entire flight.
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Other swag worth checking out
- This elegant ReFa Heart Brush detangles and adds sheen with one swipe to give you smooth, silky hair.
- Jambys make clothing called Performance Inactivewear that’s specifically designed to be worn inside.
- Frontera is the number one Chilean wine brand in the United States. This cabernet sauvignon has a fruity bouquet of chocolate, red plums and vanilla.
- Comvita’s Manuka Honey is sustainably sourced from wild Manuka flowers in New Zealand. It boosts compounds that help bolster the body’s natural healing process.
- If you’re looking for comfortable, lightweight footwear with a touch of the Brazilian spirit, these Havaianas flip-flops check all the right boxes.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Thirty-six bodies have been found inside a well at a Hindu temple in central India after dozens of people attending a festival fell into the muddy water when its cover collapsed, officials said Friday.
Video of Thursday’s collapse at the temple complex in Indore in Madhya Pradesh state showed chaos afterward, with people rushing away. An excavator pulled down a wall of the decades-old temple to help people flee.
Nearly 140 rescuers, including army personnel, used ropes and ladders to pull the bodies from the well after pumping out the water. A narrow path and debris in the well made the task difficult.
“We have recovered 36 bodies and everybody is accounted for now,” Pawan Kumar Sharma, commissioner of the local municipal corporation, told The Associated Press.
The secretary of the temple board was among the dead and the president is recovering from injuries, Sharma said.
Police brought a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, but no arrests have been made so far, he said.
Witnesses said a large crowd of devotees had thronged the temple to perform a fire ritual and celebrate the festival for the deity Rama.
Dozens of people fell into the water when the structure collapsed and were covered by falling debris, police Commissioner Makrand Deoskar said.
Kantibhai Patel, president of a residents’ association, told reporters that authorities were slow to react and the first ambulance reached the spot an hour after the alert.
The structure apparently caved in because it could not handle the weight of the large crowd, said the state’s top elected official, Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He ordered an investigation.
A team of army rescuers joined the operation on Thursday night. The Times of India newspaper reported the rescue work was expedited after underwater cameras showed bodies floating in the muddy waters of the well.
Chauhan said 33 of the bodies had been identified. Sixteen of the people who were injured remained hospitalized Friday.
Sobbing relatives claimed the bodies of the victims and visited the hospital where the injured were being treated.
Temple authorities had stopped using the well years ago and covered the mouth with iron grills and tiles.
Municipal authorities in January ordered the temple owners to remove the covering of the well because it was an unsafe and unauthorized structure, but temple authorities ignored the warning, the newspaper said.
Building collapses are common in India because of poor construction and a failure to observe regulations.
In October, a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river in the western state of Gujarat, sending hundreds of people plunging into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade.
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The New York Giants, led by quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley, meet the Minnesota Vikings, led by quarterback Kirk Cousins and record-setting wide receiver Justin Jefferson, in an NFC Wild Card NFL Playoff Game on Sunday, January 15, 2023 (1/15/2023) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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The Vikings went 13-4 and won the NFC North. The Giants finished 9-7-1 for a wild-card spot. Brian Daboll of the Giants and Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings are two of three rookie head coaches in the playoffs this season. The Vikings beat the Giants, 27-24, on Dec. 24 in Minnesota on Greg Joseph’s 61-yard field goal as time expired. Jefferson, the NFL receiving leader, had 12 catches for 133 yards in that game.
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What: NFL Playoffs 2023, Wild Card Round
Who: New York Giants (9-7-1) vs. Minnesota Vikings (13-4)
When: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn.
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
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Line: Vikings -3
Over/under: 48
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AP Preview:
VIKINGS PLAYER TO WATCH: OLB Danielle Hunter. The eighth-year pass rusher had two of his 10½ sacks against the Giants three weeks ago. Hunter, who has 71 sacks in 102 regular-season games, has a sack in each of his past three postseason games.
GIANTS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Daniel Jones. With his contract expiring after the season, Jones had a career year. The No. 6 pick in the 2019 draft passed for 3,205 yards, 15 TDs and five interceptions and led all qualified NFL QBs with a 1.1 percent interception rate. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers led the league the past four seasons. Jones had 708 rushing yards to set a team QB record. His seven rushing TDs tied for third with Josh Allen among NFL QBs. In the playoff clincher against Indianapolis on Jan. 1, Jones threw for two TDs and ran for two more.
KEY MATCHUP: Giants DBs vs. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson. Jefferson led the league with 128 receptions for 1,809 yards, including 12 catches for 133 yards against the Giants on Dec. 24. Giants FS Xavier McKinney is back from a broken hand that kept him out of that game, and top CB Adoree Jackson (knee) has a chance to play for the first time since Nov. 20.
KEY INJURIES: Jackson practiced on a limited basis Wednesday. ... Giants DT Leonard Williams (neck) and OLB Azeez Ojulari (ankle), who were inactive last week for the meaningless finale, were also limited participants Wednesday and are on track to return. ... Vikings S Harrison Smith (knee), who was held out of the game last week, practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday along with C Garrett Bradbury (back), who missed the past five games. ... RT Brian O’Neill (calf/Achilles) is done for the season, but top backup Blake Brandel (knee) has been designated for return from injured reserve.
SERIES NOTES: The Giants have won two of the three postseason matchups with the Vikings. The previous one was the 41-0 victory in the 2000 NFC championship game at Giants Stadium on Jan. 14, 2001. ... The Giants are 24-25 in postseason games. The Vikings are 21-30. ... The Vikings have won both games (2016, 2022) against the Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium. Those are the only two years the Giants made the playoffs in that span. ... The Vikings won the game against the Giants three weeks ago on a 61-yard FG by Greg Joseph on the final play.
STATS AND STUFF: The wild-card Giants and NFC North champion Vikings are two of seven playoff teams that didn’t make it last year. The Giants last appeared in the 2016 season and lost a wild-card round game at Green Bay. The Vikings were last there in 2019, losing to San Francisco in the divisional round. ... Brian Daboll of the Giants and Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings are two of three rookie head coaches in the playoffs this year. ... Giants RB Saquon Barkley had a career-high 1,312 rushing yards, fourth best in the NFL. He ran for 10 TDs, including one against the Vikings. ... WR Darius Slayton led the Giants with 724 receiving yards. ... Giants DT Dexter Lawrence had a career-high and team-leading 7½ sacks. ... SS Julian Love led the Giants with 116 tackles. ... Giants OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux, the No. 5 pick in the draft, finished with 48 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a TD. ... Ojulari had 5½ sacks, three forced fumbles and a recovery in seven games. ... Vikings QB Kirk Cousins passed for 4,547 yards and 29 TDs. He is the fifth player in NFL history with 25-plus TD passes in eight straight seasons. Cousins passed for 299 yards and three TDs against the Giants last month. ... Vikings RB Dalvin Cook had 1,468 yards and 10 TDs from scrimmage and played in a career-high 17 games while hitting the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the fourth straight year. ... The Vikings had four players with 60-plus catches for the first time in franchise history: Jefferson, Adam Thielen, T.J. Hockenson and K.J. Osborn. ... Hockenson had career highs with 86 receptions and 914 yards, over seven games for the Lions and 10 games for the Vikings. ... Vikings OLB Za’Darius Smith had 10 sacks, his third double-digit season. ... LB Eric Kendricks led the Vikings with 137 tackles. ... CB Patrick Peterson and S Harrison Smith each had five interceptions for the Vikings. Peterson picked off Jones on Dec. 24.
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NFL Super Wild Card TV and streaming schedule
Saturday, January 14
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX
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San Diego Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC
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Sunday, January 15
Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
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New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m. ET, FOX
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Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC
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Monday, January 16
Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 ET p.m., ESPN
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GENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s choice of Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima as its first global fan ambassador five months before the Women’s World Cup was described Tuesday as “tone deaf” by the former leader of the soccer body’s task force for women’s soccer.
Lima’s appointment to “develop, promote and participate in several global initiatives” was announced by FIFA on Monday hours before the former Victoria’s Secret runway model helped present the fan prize in Paris at its annual award ceremony.
“Seriously, FIFA, is this the fan engagement ambassador we need as the (Women’s World Cup) approaches?” wrote Moya Dodd, who was part of the co-hosting bid campaign for her native Australia and New Zealand, on her Twitter account.
Dodd, a former FIFA executive committee member and longtime advocate for women’s soccer, used the hashtag “tonedeaf” and posted the glamor photo from the profile of Lima’s Twitter account that has 2.4 million followers.
A former Australia national-team player, Dodd also recalled recent speculation FIFA could sign the Saudi Arabia tourism board as an official sponsor of the month-long tournament that starts July 20.
“Honestly baffled by the marketing strategy. First FIFA wants to send an LGBTQ-friendly audience to ‘Visit Saudi’,” Dodd wrote. “Now it’s targeting who exactly?”
Lima was photographed Monday in Paris at the FIFA gala event with its president Gianni Infantino and posted on Twitter her new role “means the world to me.”
She also posted to her 15.4 million followers on Instagram: “It is a great honor to be part of the FIFA Family.”
“As a fan myself, I hope to connect at a greater level this family to the life of this beautiful sport: the fans!” she wrote.
FIFA did not specify details Monday of the projects involving Lima, nor if it would involve the biggest-ever marquee women’s tournament which now has 32 teams.
“When you get to meet Adriana, you feel right away her warmth, kindness, and how approachable and passionate she is about our game,” Infantino said Monday in the FIFA statement.
“She lives and breathes ‘futebol’ and that is also why she can be an excellent link between FIFA and fans worldwide,” he said.
FIFA noted Lima is a “supermodel, actress and businesswoman” but offered no details about her links to the sport besides being a fan. Lima posted her condolences after Pelé’s death in December.
Infantino and Dodd served together on FIFA’s ruling committee for more than a year after he was elected in 2016.
She was the first woman, in 2013, to represent the Asian soccer confederation at FIFA and gained a reputation as an independent voice during the presidency of Sepp Blatter. Dodd lost her re-election bid four years later to an opponent from Bangladesh.
Her latest criticism of FIFA follows an op-ed article she wrote for an Australian newspaper four weeks ago. She suggested that FIFA asking LGBTQ players and fans to visit Saudi Arabia was “to send them to a jurisdiction where they are regarded as criminals.”
Dodd also wrote then she was “thrilled by the progress women’s football has made there (in Saudi Arabia) in recent times.”
The pending “Visit Saudi” sponsor deal also provoked the soccer federations of Australia and New Zealand to urge FIFA not to sign the agreement.
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- Josef Newgarden wins his fourth 2022 INDYCAR Series race in the No. 2 Hitachi Dallara/Chevrolet at Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 at Iowa Speedway
- Hitachi Astemo provides fuel-system components for INDYCAR engines
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Josef Newgarden captured his fourth INDYCAR Series win of the year in Team Penske's No. 2 Hitachi Chevrolet at the Hy-VeeDeals.com 250 at Iowa Speedway.
The two-time INDYCAR Series champion's 24th victory of this season came in the first of two weekend races (July 23) at the speedway. Newgarden took the lead from Penske teammate Will Power on lap 23 for last Saturday's win. He is battling this year for his third INDYCAR Series title.
Newgarden is the all-time INDYCAR Series win leader at Iowa Speedway with his fourth career victory at the oval race track located near Des Moines, Iowa. His previous wins there came in 2016, 2019 and 2020.
The 31-year-old American led 208 of the 250 laps enroute to Saturday's victory despite temperatures nearing 100 degrees.
"This was a long game day, but I was really proud of our team," Newgarden said after the race. "Hitachi and Team Chevy really showed up for us. Iowa Speedway is one of my favorite tracks. To be able to win here again is always very special."
On Sunday, Newgarden's No. 2 Hitachi Chevrolet started second behind Power's No. 12 Chevrolet but took the lead on lap 85 and went on to lead 148 laps before being knocked out of the race following a mechanical problem. Over the two-race weekend, Newgarden led a total of 356 laps.
"Josef Newgarden and Team Penske turned in another outstanding INDYCAR performance at Iowa Speedway last Saturday," said Rob Sharpe, senior vice president, sales & marketing, Hitachi Astemo Americas. "Hitachi and Hitachi Astemo employees are among Josef Newgarden's biggest fans. We wish him the very best and look forward to seeing him in the winner's circle again in the very near future."
Sharpe pointed out that Hitachi Astemo is a technology partner with Chevrolet in the development of its highly successful INDYCAR engine program. Hitachi Astemo, for example, provides fuel-system components for all of its 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged INDYCAR racing engines.
The iHhHitachi name also appears on the sides and rear wing of Team Penske's No. 2 car and Astemo appears on both front wings.
Hitachi will be the primary sponsor of Team Penske's No. 2 car for INDYCAR Series races at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 4 and at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on Sept. 11.
More info is available at Hitachi Astemo's motorsports webpage: https://www.hitachiastemo.com/en/motorsports/sponsorship/indy.html
Hitachi Astemo is a global automotive technology company formed in 2021 by the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with Honda's Keihin, Showa and Nissin Kogyo groups. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company has approximately 90,000 employees and leadership positions in a wide range of product areas including AD/ADAS, software and powertrain, as well as chassis and motorcycle systems. Its headquarters for the Americas is in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. manufactures and markets engine management, electric powertrain and integrated vehicle controls for major automotive manufacturers worldwide, adhering to ISO/TS:16949:2009 industry standards. For more Hitachi Astemo corporate information, please visit www.hitachiastemo.com. Additional product information is available at www.hitachiastemo.com/en/products/.
Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in motorsports history with 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Josef Newgarden entered the 2022 INDYCAR season with 15 pole positions and 20 wins. Born in Hendersonville, Tennessee, he lives in Nashville. More information is available at www.teampenske.com.
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Weight loss surgery reduces the risk of premature death, especially from such obesity-related conditions as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to a new 40-year study of nearly 22,000 people who had bariatric surgery in Utah.
Compared with those of similar weight, people who underwent one of four types of weight loss surgery were 16% less likely to die from any cause, the study found. The drop in deaths from diseases triggered by obesity, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, was even more dramatic.
"Deaths from cardiovascular disease decreased by 29%, while deaths from various cancers decreased by 43%, which is pretty impressive," said lead author Ted Adams, an adjunct associate professor in nutrition and integrative physiology at the University of Utah's School of Medicine.
"There was also a huge percentage drop — a 72% decline — in deaths related to diabetes in people who had surgery compared to those who did not," he said. One significant downside: The study also found younger people who had the surgery were at higher risk for suicide.
Supports earlier research
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Obesity, reinforces similar findings from earlier research, including a 10-year study in Sweden that found significant reductions in premature deaths, said Dr. Eduardo Grunvald, a professor of medicine and medical director of the weight management program at the University of California San Diego Health.
The Swedish study also found a significant number of people were in remission from diabetes at both two years and 10 years after surgery.
"This new research from Utah is more evidence that people who undergo these procedures have positive, beneficial long-term outcomes," said Grunvald, who coauthored the American Gastroenterological Association's new guidelines on obesity treatment.
The association strongly recommends patients with obesity use recently approved weight loss medications or surgery paired with lifestyle changes.
"And the key for patients is to know that changing your diet becomes more natural, more easy to do after you have bariatric surgery or take the new weight loss medications," said Grunvald, who was not involved in the Utah study.
"While we don't yet fully understand why, these interventions actually change the chemistry in your brain, making it much easier to change your diet afterwards."
Despite the benefits though, only 2% of patients who are eligible for bariatric surgery ever get it, often due to the stigma about obesity, said Dr. Caroline Apovian, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and codirector of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Apovian was the lead author for the Endocrine Society's clinical practice guidelines for the pharmacological management of obesity.
Insurance carriers typically cover the cost of surgery for people over 18 with a body mass index of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35 if the patient also has a related condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, she said.
"I see patients with a BMI of 50, and invariably I will say, 'You're a candidate for everything — medication, diet, exercise and surgery.' And many tell me, 'Don't talk to me about surgery. I don't want it.' They don't want a surgical solution to what society has told them is a failure of willpower," she said.
"We don't torture people who have heart disease: 'Oh, it's because you ate all that fast food.' We don't torture people with diabetes: 'Oh, it's because you ate all that cake.' We tell them they have a disease, and we treat it. Obesity is a disease, too, yet we torture people with obesity by telling them it's their fault."
Both men and women can benefit
Most of the people who choose bariatric surgery — around 80% — are women, Adams said. One of the strengths of the new study, he said, was the inclusion of men who had undergone the procedure.
"For all-causes of death, the mortality was reduced by 14% for females and by 21% for males," Adams said. In addition, deaths from related causes, such as heart attack, cancer and diabetes, was 24% lower for females and 22% lower for males who underwent surgery compared with those who did not, he said.
Four types of surgery performed between 1982 and 2018 were examined in the study: gastric bypass, gastric banding, gastric sleeve and duodenal switch.
Gastric bypass, developed in the late 1960s, creates a small pouch near the top of the stomach. A part of the small intestine is brought up and attached to that point, bypassing most of the stomach and the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
In gastric banding, an elastic band that can be tightened or loosened is placed around the top portion of the stomach, thus restricting the volume of food entering the stomach cavity. Because gastric banding is not as successful in creating long-term weight loss, the procedure "is not as popular today," Adams said.
"The gastric sleeve is a procedure where essentially about two-thirds of the stomach is removed laparoscopically," he said. "It takes less time to perform, and food still passes through the much-smaller stomach. It's become a very popular option."
The duodenal switch is typically reserved for patients who have a high BMI, Adams added. It's a complicated procedure that combines a sleeve gastrectomy with an intestinal bypass, and is effective for type 2 diabetes, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
A serious complication
One alarming finding of the new study was a 2.4% increase in deaths by suicide, primarily among people who had bariatric surgery between the ages of 18 and 34.
"That's because they are told that life is going to be great after surgery or medication," said Joann Hendelman, clinical director of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, a nonprofit advocacy group.
"All you have to do is lose weight, and people are going to want to hang out with you, people will want to be your friend, and your anxiety and depression are going to be gone," she said. "But that's not reality."
In addition, there are postoperative risks and side effects associated with bariatric surgery, such as nausea, vomiting, alcoholism, a potential failure to lose weight or even weight gain, said Susan Vibbert, an advocate at Project HEAL, which provides help for people struggling with eating disorders.
"How are we defining health in these scenarios? And is there another intervention — a weight neutral intervention?" Vibbert asked.
Past research has also shown an association between suicide risk and bariatric surgery, Grunvald said, but studies on the topic are not always able to determine a patient's mental history.
"Did the person opt for surgery because they had some unrealistic expectations or underlying psychological disorders that were not resolved after the surgery? Or is this a direct effect somehow of bariatric surgery? We can't answer that for sure," he said.
Intensive presurgery counseling is typically required for all who undergo the procedure, but it may not be enough, Apovian said. She lost her first bariatric surgery patient to suicide.
"She was older, in her 40s. She had surgery and lost 150 pounds. And then she put herself in front of a bus and died because she had underlying bipolar disorder she had been self-medicating with food," Apovian said. "We as a society use a lot of food to hide trauma. What we need in this country is more psychological counseling for everybody, not just for people who undergo bariatric surgery."
Managing weight is a unique process for each person, a mixture of genetics, culture, environment, social stigma and personal health, experts say. There is no one solution for all.
"First, we as a society must consider obesity as a disease, as a biological problem, not as a moral failing," Grunvald said. "That's my first piece of advice.
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Amazon Fresh store coming to Grand Blanc
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WNEM) - The city of Grand Blanc announced Friday the former Kmart and Farmer Jack property will soon be home to an Amazon Fresh store.
Grand Blanc announced the news in a post of Facebook saying they have confirmed the news with the property owner.
“We are very happy and thankful to see this new development continue to progress!” the city said in their announcement.
Early plans show the marketplace will also have a Jersey Mike’s, Starbucks, and Athletico Physical Therapy. A Panda Express has been proposed for one of the available spaces as well.
The Markus Development Group purchased the property in 2019. The property can host up to 11 tenants.
The area has been sitting vacant since Kmart closed in 2014, and Farmer Jack’s in 2007.
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy technology industry press releases from PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the business technology industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- Autodesk and Epic Games to Deliver Real-Time, Immersive Design Capabilities to Customers
This joint effort with Epic Games aims to make immersive real-time environments easily accessible to designers, engineers, and construction professionals, so they can deliver more innovative projects in less time. - Uber Eats Creates Industry-First Point of Sale Integrations with Toast and Clover
Restaurants can sign up for Uber Eats directly through point of sale (POS) partner platforms for a more effortless onboarding experience. - Sony Electronics Expands Cinema Line with New 4K Super 35 Camera for Future Filmmakers
The new FX30 is a 4K Super 35 compact cinema camera that offers many professional features of the Cinema Line, such as Dual Base ISO, Log shooting modes, and user-imported LUTs (Look Up Tables) at a price point that appeals to many aspiring filmmakers. - Gen Z Wants Brands to Deliver More Interactive Live Video Experiences
Interactive live video includes live-streaming video where the audience can react with chat or emojis, and streamer(s) can interact with their audiences in real-time. These video solutions are being implemented across different facets of entertainment and business. - ASUS Launches Z790 Series Motherboards for 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
Thanks to exclusive technologies like AEMP II, AI Overclocking and AI Cooling II, plus user-friendly features such as Q-Design, ASUS Z790 motherboards are ideal solutions for users aiming to build a next-gen machine or upgrade their existing system. - Roku enables brand new cross-media measurement of Traditional TV, Connected TV, Desktop, and Mobile Ad Campaigns together with Nielsen
Now, marketers running ads with Roku can deduplicate campaign reach and frequency across all four screens in the home. - AT&T Awarded $119 Million/11-Year Task Order to Modernize Networking for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
AT&T was awarded a task order to modernize the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) voice and data networks to help ensure reliable, high-speed wireline and wireless connectivity among CBP's Federal Law Enforcement Agents nationwide. - Unstoppable Women of Web3 Launches New Education Streams
"I believe that the future of Web3 should be representative of the diversity of our world. Education is the way to create inclusive opportunities for all," said Sandy Carter, Founder of Unstoppable WoW3. "Web3 is the future of the internet and for innovation, we need more diverse voices being heard."
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Caterpillar employee ‘immediately incinerated’ after falling into pot of molten iron, OSHA says
MAPLETON, Ill. (Gray News) – A Caterpillar employee was “immediately incinerated” when he fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA said in a news release Wednesday that the death of the 39-year-old employee happened on June 2 at a Caterpillar foundry in central Illinois, which produces cast iron engine components.
It was only the employee’s ninth day on the job.
A federal investigation determined that, if proper safety guards had been installed, the death could have been avoided, OSHA said.
Investigators with OSHA found that the foundry regularly exposed employees to unprotected fall hazards as they worked close to deep containers of molten iron.
The employee who died was a melting specialist who was removing a sample of iron from a furnace when he fell into the melting pot.
Federal safety regulations require employers to install guardrails or covers to protect workers from falling into dangerous equipment.
“Caterpillar’s failure to meet its legal responsibilities to ensure the safety and health of workers leaves this worker’s family, friends and co-workers to grieve needlessly,” OSHA Area Director Christine Zortman said.
OSHA cited Caterpillar Inc. for one willful violation. The company is ordered to pay a fine of $145,027.
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LISHUI, China, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmmi, Inc. ("Farmmi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FAMI), an agricultural products supplier in China, today announced that on June 22, 2022, it received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") confirming the Company has cured the bid price deficiency, and that the Company is in compliance with all applicable listing standards. As a result, the scheduled hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has been cancelled. The Company's stock will continue to be listed and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
About Farmmi, Inc.
Established in 1998, Farmmi Inc. (NASDAQ: FAMI) is an agricultural products supplier, processor and retailer of edible mushrooms like Shiitake and Mu Er, as well as other agricultural products. In addition to its offline sales, Farmmi sells its products direct-to-consumer at http://www.farmmi88.com. For further information about the Company, please visit: http://ir.farmmi.com.cn/.
Forward-Looking Statements
No statement made in this press release should be interpreted as an offer to purchase or sell any security. Such an offer can only be made in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws. Certain statements in this press release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations and intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on our customer's businesses and our end purchaser's disposable income, our ability to raise capital on any particular terms, fulfillment of customer orders, fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, our ability to realize revenue from expanded operation and acquired assets in China, our ability to attract and retain skilled professionals, client concentration, industry segment concentration, and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Farmmi may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. In addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams were given a wild-card entry for women's doubles at the U.S. Open on Saturday, making it their first tournament as a team in more than four years.
Serena announced this month that she is preparing to end her playing career and, while she did not explicitly say the U.S. Open would be her final event, she has indicated it will be.
Serena, who turns 41 next month, and Venus, who turned 42 in June, have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together. That includes two championships at Flushing Meadows, in 1999 and 2009.
That's aside from their combined total of 30 major trophies in singles — 23 for Serena, and seven for Venus.
The sisters have not competed anywhere in doubles as a pairing since losing in the third round of the French Open in June 2018.
Since then, Serena entered two doubles events with other partners: one with Caroline Wozniacki in January 2020, and one with Ons Jabeur this June.
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Washington scores 26 as banged-up Suns beat Grizzlies
By CLAY BAILEY
Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored a career-high 26 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 125-108 on Tuesday night.
Washington, a two-way guard in his second year out of Ohio State, went 5 for 9 from 3-point range and 10 of 21 from the field overall.
“It felt good, man,” Washington said. “I’ve been working my tail off. I’ve just been believing in myself. Coaches believe in me. My teammates believe in me.”
Suns coach Monty Williams praised Washington’s effort.
“We needed every bit of it tonight,” Williams said. “I thought he gave us a great deal of juice. He gave us a bit of an edge on the floor.”
Eight Suns scored in double figures, helping the team stop a three-game slide. Jock Landale scored 16, and Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Paul finished with 14 points and six assists.
Ja Morant led Memphis with 34 points. Desmond Bane was the only other Memphis player in double figures with 14 before Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins cleared his bench midway through the fourth quarter.
“All of us have just got to play better offensively,” Jenkins said. “Myself, players. We’ve just got to be better.”
The Suns were without several key players. Devin Booker, who is trying to come back from a groin injury, lasted four-plus minutes in a Christmas Day loss to Denver and remained out against the Grizzlies. Landry Shamet joined Booker, Cameron Payne and Cam Johnson on the injury list.
The Grizzlies have dropped four of five. They beat the Suns 125-100 in Phoenix on Friday night for their only win of the tough stretch.
“We’re just having a rough patch of four or five games,” Jenkins said. “We haven’t lived up to our standard and played like we’re capable of.”
Washington made three of Phoenix’s 10 3-pointers in the first half, helping the Suns to a 65-49 lead at the break. Memphis made three 3s in the first two quarters.
Morant scored 22 in the third, but two free throws for Josh Okogie and a driving layup by Washington made it 97-80 after three.
TIP-INS
Suns: Booker is not with the team, and Williams would not speculate on his return. “He’s getting more evaluation back in Phoenix. He can get the best care back there,” Williams said. … With a block in the second quarter, Mikal Bridges passed Tom Chambers for 18th on the Suns franchise list with 215.
Grizzlies: Bane, who was playing his third game after an extended absence with a sprained big toe, entered the night 2 of 15 from 3-point range and missed all four of his attempts from outside the arc. … Jaren Jackson Jr. tied Rudy Gay for fifth on the franchise list in blocks with 420.
GAME ON
The Grizzlies confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the game would go on as scheduled. The city is dealing with water pressure problems from an extended cold snap with sub-freezing temperatures. About 38,000 of the city’s utility customers had little or no water as of Tuesday. The biggest problem at FedExForum was there were no fountain drinks at concession stands, but bottled water and soft drinks were available.
LAST WORD
“It can’t get any worse than this. There’s the positive,” Memphis reserve center Xavier Tillman said.
UP NEXT
Suns: Continue a six-game road trip in Washington against the Wizards on Wednesday.
Grizzlies: Travel to Toronto to face the Raptors on Thursday.
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82,000 sq. ft. distribution center and training facility will serve the western U.S.
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home, one of the fastest growing home remodeling companies in the nation is proud to announce the opening of its Western Headquarters. The facility located in Irving, TX houses a full distribution center, office space for over 120 employees and training rooms for corporate programs.
The facility services West Shore Home's Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah branches. The warehouse provides storage for all window, door, shower and bath products for the company's remodeling jobs west of the Mississippi River.
The western headquarters is the centerpiece of West Shore Home's megaplex in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region. Just a short distance away is the company's hands-on training facility where all company window, door and bath installers and sales team will learn their craft by training in a replicated home environment.
"West Shore Home is growing at an explosive rate and this is the next step in our goal to become America's Most Admired Home Remodeling Brand®," said B.J. Werzyn, President and CEO, West Shore Home. "Our proven customer-focused business model is propelling West Shore Home nationwide, while our ability to provide fast, seamless business integrations is changing perceptions in the home remodeling industry."
West Shore Home's Western Headquarters is the company's third corporate building. The others are in Mechanicsburg, Pa. where the company was founded. This is the first time the company has combined a distribution center and operational functions in the same building.
The existing building was stripped, then designed and constructed to fit West Shore Home's modern, open concept. The light industrial architecture features LED lighting for energy efficiency and large ceiling fans to promote cooling in the Dallas heat. The large, bright kitchen and lunchroom provides an inviting breakroom for employees.
Located in 17 states with 36 branches, West Shore Home's mission is to Bring Happiness to Every Home®. It strives for convenient and hassle-free home improvement. With its iPad design app, homeowners can customize their bath, shower, window or door project from dozens of product combinations. Its one-day installation ensures customers aren't burdened by time consuming remodeling projects.
About West Shore Home®
West Shore Home®, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA., is a leading technology-enabled home remodeling services provider with an expanding national footprint. Founded in 2006, West Shore Home's national brand promise is Bringing Happiness to Every Home® by delivering a fast, easy and convenient home remodeling experience. From the first phone call to the final installation, customers have a streamlined experience and associate the West Shore Home brand with consistent high quality, transparency, and trust. For additional information visit westshorehome.com.
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Las Vegas police search home in connection to Tupac Shakur’s killing
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Tuesday that a search warrant was served at a home in connection to the death of rapper Tupac Shakur.
On July 17, police made entry into a home in Henderson. The specific location was not released, and no other details have been made public.
The multi-platinum recording artist was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 7, 1996. The vehicle he was in had been stopped at a red light in Las Vegas when it happened.
Shot multiple times, the rapper was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died a week later.
Nevada does not have a statute of limitations for prosecuting homicide cases.
Largely considered one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time, the six-time Grammy Award nominated Shakur had five No. 1 albums: 1995′s “Me Against the World,” 1996′s “All Eyez on Me,” and three posthumous releases: 1996′s “The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory,” which was recorded under the name Makaveli, as well as 2001′s “Until The End of Time” and 2004′s “Loyal to the Game.”
In 2017, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Snoop Dogg. In June of this year, the rapper received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
His professional music career only lasted five years, but Tupac secured 21 Billboard Hot 100s, including two top 10 hits: “Dear Mama/Old School” in 1995, and his best-known track, 1996′s “How Do U Want It/California Love” featuring K-Ci and JoJo. The latter spent two weeks at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 from his final studio album and Death Row Records debut, “All Eyez on Me.”
According to Luminate, Tupac has sold 33 million albums (41 million when including track sale and streaming equivalents.) The rapper’s on-demand video and audio streams total 10.1 billion.
He’s also had some museum exhibits that paid homage to his life including the “Tupac Shakur. Wake Me When I’m Free,” which opened in 2021.
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ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Channel Bakers, a global retail media agency, has been awarded the Amazon Ads advanced partner status based on the growth it delivers for their advertising clients and its level of engagement and expertise with Amazon Ads products like Amazon DSP and sponsored ads.
"Channel Bakers was one of the earliest adopters of Amazon Ads products, and has teams located throughout the world," said Josh Kreitzer, CEO and Founder of Channel Bakers. "These include emerging regions such as the Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle Eastern regions."
Channel Bakers has been a beta participant for Amazon Ads beta programs for several years and been on the forefront of adopting new advertising tools for the Amazon store, which initially included sponsored ads and stores and subsequently expanded to display, additional branded shopping experiences, and more recently streaming TV ads (STV).
Channel Bakers is going online advertising or creative, by also seeking to address common retailer challenges, such as inventory management and promotional calendar development. The agency provides complete go-to-market strategies for its clients, using metrics-driven insights to optimize retail channels, inventory and programmatic advertising management, as well as produce gold-standard creative assets to tell their story and differentiate their products.
Channel Bakers has also established technology-based partnerships to provide its clients a broader range of insights and metrics to facilitate marketing and inventory management on any retail media channel.
Founded in 2015, Channel Bakers, today is a full-service, global agency with offices on four continents. The agency was founded upon a core tenet to help innovative brands find the right audience at the right time and tell their story to drive sales. Named an Amazon Ads advanced partner, the agency utilizes its decades of experience leveraging insights and analytics to grow revenue within specific retailers and verticals. With this strategy Channel Bakers has leveraged its initial success to become a true omnichannel online retail media and marketing consultancy. Visit www.channelbakers.com for more information and view its case studies.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Christmas came early at Maple Park Middle School in the North Kansas City School District.
Students who have special needs scored a visit from Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who happens to be Lolia Riley’s favorite player.
“When I saw him outside my classroom door I jumped up and ran and gave him a handshake,” Riley said. “It was the best thing ever. My favorite day of school is today. I’ve always wanted to meet him and give him a handshake and I finally got to.”
Hardman said beyond football, working with kids who have special needs is his passion.
They threw the football and shot hoops. On Monday, they proved that teamwork makes the dream work.
Hardman’s been bringing this positive energy and sound advice to youth with special needs for the last ten years.
“He inspired me to keep pushing on and go after my dreams even if I was told I couldn’t do something,” Riley said.
“I think you know they deal with things every day,” Hardman said. “And just for them to see something different, something fun, something energetic, I think it helps them
give them energy, get through the day.”
Students weren’t the only ones in for a surprise at Maple Park Middle School. Hardman put on his Santa hat and delivered these lunchbox backpacks to staff.
“Happy holidays,” Hardman said.
He helped the principal hand out gifts to each staff member.
“Christmas is here,” Hardmans said. “It’s the week of giving.”
Christmas also came early for the Chiefs. Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans secured the team’s seventh straight division title.
“Even though I wasn’t playing it’s still fun to be a part of that, four years straight, seven years for the team in total,” Hardman said. “So, that’s good. We’ve still got some games to play and got a lot more football.”
“I was kind of a little nervous that he might not come today because of the big win, but nope, he said he wouldn’t miss it for the world,” Assistant Principal Stacie Syler said.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a police officer shocked him with a stun gun during a foot chase, news agencies report.
Jerry Blasingame now needs round-the-clock care costing $1 million a year, and has $14 million in medical bills so far, attorney Ven Johnson told jurors.
Jurors found that Officer Jon Grubbs used unreasonable force against Blasingame, who was 65 years old and had been asking drivers for money on July 10, 2018. He was paralyzed from the neck down and is now 69 years old.
Jurors found that the Atlanta Police Department should pay $60 million and Grubbs should pay $40 million, WXIA-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The city has filed a motion for a directed verdict. A ruling from a judge on that motion may amend the jury’s verdict.
Judge Steve Jones has not yet ruled on that request, online court records indicate. Jones ruled before deliberations began that jurors could reasonably find that Grubbs used excessive force, and that they could consider the city’s argument.
“The record would allow the jury to find that Mr. Blasingame had not been committing a serious crime before he was tased/ that Officer Grubbs did not fear for his safety/ and that the exigent circumstances were not otherwise so severe as to permit Officer Grubbs’s use of force,” Jones wrote Friday.
Blasingame’s conservator, Keith Edwards, sued the city of Atlanta and the officer, Jon Grubbs, for the cost of his past and future medical bills.
Johnson and civil rights attorney Craig Jones said Grubbs violated department policy by using a stun gun on an elderly man who was running away, the newspaper reported.
Edwards’ lawsuit said Blasingame was on the street and asking people for money when Grubbs and another officer arrived and saw him talking with a driver.
Grubbs stepped out of the patrol car and told Blasingame to stop, but he moved out of the street to a guard rail, and Grubbs ran toward him, according to the lawsuit.
“Grubbs gets out of the car and starts chasing my client — a 65-year-old man — and for what? For potentially asking people for money?” Johnson said.
Johnson said the city did not make a thorough enough investigation into Grubbs’ conduct and let him return to full duty six months after the incident and before the investigation was concluded.
“This is how an officer gets away with excessive force,” he told the jury in his closing argument. “You bury it.”
Staci J. Miller, one of the attorneys representing Atlanta and Grubbs, said Blasingame’s injuries were tragic, but city training and department policy were not to blame.
The City of Atlanta’s lawyers, who also represented Grubbs, were not available to comment on the verdict and a spokesperson for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens declined to comment, the newspaper reported.
Grubbs joined the Atlanta Police Department as a cadet in December 2013, according to records of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. He became a full officer a year later and has served on the force since then.
He has no sanctions in his POST records and is listed as an officer in good standing by the state police certifying agency. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/health-2/ap-health/ap-federal-jury-awards-100m-in-stun-gun-fall-paralysis-lawsuit/ | 2022-08-29 11:18:39 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/health-2/ap-health/ap-federal-jury-awards-100m-in-stun-gun-fall-paralysis-lawsuit/ |
SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.COM, the world's first socially infused trading platform, is thrilled to announce the listing of FND on its platform in the Main Zone and the FND/USDT trading pair will be open for trading from 2022-11-15 10:00 (UTC).
- Users can deposit FND for trading at 2022-11-14 10:00(UTC)
- Withdrawals for FND will open at 2022-11-16 10:00 (UTC)
About FND token
FND is a BEP-20 token deployed on the Binance Smart Chain and the native token of Rare Find. FND tokens are used to contribute to crowdfunding and charity projects as well as to reward contributing users with FND tokens. All of the raised FND tokens as revenue are staked as a security, safely deposited onto the dapp to avoid rugpulls and to ensure liquidity is properly maintained for the concerning project/charity based on the vesting schedule chosen. The locked funds in FND tokens are then unlocked based on the spending schedule of each project/charity involved until all incentives have been properly and timely delivered to the involved contributors.
About Rare Find (Rare FND)
Rare FND is a non-profit organization aiming to make crowdfunding easier for charities and crowdfunding projects by rewarding the initiator of the project. Unlike other crowdfunding applications, Rare Find involves participation and NFT rewards. Rare FND made this possible through an innovative method to auction NFTs using fractionalization technology (dividing NFT ownership into smaller fractions).
The platform is suitable for charities and start-ups as crowdfunding is a reward-based feature and benefits both parties. While assisting charities and start-ups in meeting their objectives, Rare FND ensures that all contributors are rewarded even if the crowdfunding campaign is deemed unsuccessful.
XT.com will continue to further strengthen its battle-hardened crypto listing strategies to improve the trading options for all of its users. Deposit, trading, and withdrawal options will be available live and colored for both FND and XT holders. Everyone is encouraged to indulge in FND trading seamlessly anytime, anywhere without any limitations. As promised, XT.COM will continue welcoming projects for crypto listings and achieve parallel growth with them.
Website: https://rarefnd.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rare_fnd
Telegram: https://t.me/RareFnd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therat.finance/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rare-antiquities-token/
About XT.COM
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.COM is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.COM now serves more than 6 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users and 40+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.COM also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.COM.
Website: https://www.xt.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/XTexchange
Telegram: https://t.me/XTsupport_EN
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SOURCE XT.com | https://www.wbtv.com/prnewswire/2022/11/15/xtcom-lists-fnd-its-main-zone/ | 2022-11-15 12:00:45 | 1 | https://www.wbtv.com/prnewswire/2022/11/15/xtcom-lists-fnd-its-main-zone/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats in the House and Senate says banks are taking advantage of Americans through overdraft fees.
“They are the product of years of price gouging and a punitive practice that punishes low-income consumers,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said.
Maloney introduced a bill limiting how many overdraft fees consumers can face in a year and says the fees they do charge must be reasonable.
“Charging $35 for a $3 cup of coffee is simply predatory,” Maloney said.
Some banks have already eliminated or reduced their fees.
“But there are still many financial institutions who have hurt those most disadvantaged consumers,” Maloney said.
Maloney expects the bill to pass the house. But Senate Democrats face a bigger challenge.
“Billions of dollars being made off of the backs of low-income families who are struggling to make it,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said.
Booker and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) believe this bill would level the playing field.
“Big banks have to be held accountable for predatory practices that they’ve gotten away with for far too long,” Booker said.
“For the banks, overdrafts are almost pure profit,” Warren said.
Warren wants Senate Republicans to join their fight.
“Who wants to be the Republican who says ‘it’s okay for giant banks to continue to squeeze hard-working families,” Warren said.
But when asked Tuesday, Republicans leaders declined to take a position. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/washington-dc/house-and-senate-democrats-call-for-action-against-overdraft-fees/ | 2022-07-13 00:27:53 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/washington-dc/house-and-senate-democrats-call-for-action-against-overdraft-fees/ |
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